India domestic passenger traffic surges

Global passenger traffic demand in September rose 5.7 per cent compared to the same month in 2016, according to IATA's global passenger traffic results. This was the slowest year-on-year increase since February. Domestic passenger traffic demand climbed 4.2 per cent in September compared to September 2016. India and China continued to lead all markets with double-digit annual traffic increases while elsewhere, results were mixed. Capacity rose 4.7 per cent and load factor slipped 0.4 percentage points to 82.2 per cent. “September's growth in passenger demand was healthy,” said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA's Director General and CEO.