At 15.2 crore, record number of Indian flyers in 2023

Domestic air travel in India surpassed pre-Covid levels, with 15.2 crore domestic air travelers in 2023, the highest ever recorded. IndiGo had a market share of 60.5%, while the combined market share of Tata group airlines was 26%. December had the highest monthly air traffic at 13.8 million, and Akasa Air had the highest passenger load factor at 93.9%. DGCA data shows over 3.6 lakh domestic passengers faced flight delays last month and airlines spent over Rs 5.4 crore on their "facilitation."