India’s aviation market surges 20% on economic growth and low fuel prices
Indian aviation is, after many years of promise, seemingly starting to deliver on its potential. It is currently the fastest-growing major aviation market in the world. With strong GDP growth of around 7.5% India is surging ahead of China in the economic growth stakes.
Meanwhile, the decline in oil prices has supported lower fares, driving year-on-year domestic traffic growth in excess of 20%. Its airlines are even starting to make money.
LCC, IndiGo, established less than a decade ago, has become the dominant player in the domestic industry. At the end of the Indian financial year, on 31-Mar-2016, IndiGo was the largest airline in the domestic market with a passenger share of 38.4%, followed by Jet Airways at 20.2%. LCCs accounted for 61.7% of domestic traffic.
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