It’s no secret that aeroplanes make travelling long distances so much easier. Even while travelling within the country, taking a flight is much more convenient. And it seems that the rest of the travellers also resonate with this sentiment, as it was recently reported that in January 2023, Indians took 96 per cent more domestic flights. Here are more details about this.
96% More Indian Took Domestic Flights
As mentioned above, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation recently revealed that domestic flights carried 96 per cent more Indians in the January of 2023. As such, 125.42 lakh Indians boarded domestic flights! This basically boils down to being twice as compared to 64.08 lakhs during the same time, last year. It hardly comes as a surprise, since India has the world’s fast-growing aviation market.
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1,200 New Aircrafts In The Making
As mentioned above, there’s a rise in the aviation industry and as a result, nearly 1,200 new aircraft are now in the pipeline. In fact, Air India has placed the biggest order with 840 aeroplanes, while IndiGo has also ordered 500 from Airbus. Not to mention, Akasa has international ambitions.
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A Mere 0.33 Per Cent Per 10,000 Passengers Complained
It’s worth noting that airlines in India received only 418 complaints from passengers. This makes it just 0.33 per cent per 10,000 commuters travelling in India. And this is the percentage despite the incidents of flight delays and other glitches! Not to mention, besides the DGCA, ICRA also mentioned that there was an increase of 96 per cent in domestic air travel. As such, Boeing, the aircraft maker also mentioned that the air traffic in India recovered by 98 per cent of pre-pandemic levels and may even rise more.
So, with the long weekends ahead, do you also plan to explore more of the country? If the answer is a resounding yes, let us know in the comments what is your preferred mode of travel.
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