Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Domestic Air Traffic Up 4.5% in Oct, Capacity Up 1.7%
More people flew in India in October 2025 than in the same month last year.
Airplanes were fuller too.
But there are some challenges that might slow down growth in the future.
Domestic air passenger traffic grew 4.5% YoY in Oct 2025 to 14.28 million
Capacity deployment rose 1.7% YoY and 10.8% sequentially in Oct
Average passenger load factor (PLF) stood at 84.7%, up from 82.4% in Oct 2024
For FY26, domestic traffic growth projected at 4–6%, international at 13–15%
Growth may be tempered by cross-border tensions, ATC disruptions, and business travel sentiment
- Who
- Domestic air passengers
- What
- Flew more in October 2025 than in October 2024
- When
- October 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- Due to steady demand recovery and improved fleet utilization
Optimistic View
Cautious View
Traffic Growth
Optimistic View
Traffic has been consistently growing, indicating a resilient market.
Cautious View
Growth may slow down due to headwinds like cross-border tensions and ATC disruptions.
- Oct 2025 Traffic
- 14.28 million
- Oct 2024 Traffic
- 13.6 million
- YoY Growth in Oct
- 4.5%
- Sept 2025 Traffic
- 12.67 million
- MoM Growth in Oct
- 12.9%
- Oct 2025 Capacity
- 1.7% YoY, 10.8% MoM
- Oct 2024 PLF
- 82.4%
- FY26 Domestic Traffic Growth
- 4–6%
- FY26 International Traffic Growth
- 13–15%
