Domestic airlines passenger traffic rose to its peak in February, as more than 10.7 million Indians chose to travel by airways, shows data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

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As per DGCA data, passenger traffic grew 24 percent over a year. Improved affordability, low penetration and favourable government policies are the key reasons for more people opting for airways. The growth was led by GoAir, Indigo, Air Asia and Vistara as their traffic rose above the industry average.

Passenger load factor, a measure of capacity utilization, increased for all major airlines in February. The passenger load factor of SpiceJet rose to 96.3% while the Jet Group companies showed a 90% capacity utilization for the first time.

Five companies reported a 90% plus average for the first time in at least four years.

First Published:Mar 20, 2018 6:53 AM IST