SpiceJet leads PLF in Oct @91.9%

Domestic airlines in India have been booming this year, registering a growth of 23.18 per cent in passenger load factor, with SpiceJet topping the list.

The passenger load factor (PLF) in October this year almost remained constant compared to previous month primarily due to the end of tourist season, while the overall cancellation rate of scheduled domestic airlines for the month of Oct 2016 has been 0.72 per cent. SpiceJet recorded the highest PLF of 91.9 per cent amongst all other domestic airlines. Passengers carried by domestic airlines during Jan-Oct 2016 were 813.70 lakhs as against 660.60 lakhs during the corresponding period of previous year thereby registering a growth of 23.18 per cent.