India domestic pax up 1% to 5 million in Mar-2012. Kingfisher becomes smallest domestic carrier

India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) reported (Apr-2012) the following Indian domestic traffic highlights for Mar-2012:

• Passenger numbers: 4.9 million, +1.1% year-on-year;
• Seat factor:
  • Air India: 68.9%, -0.8 ppt;
  • Jet Airways: 75.8%, -3.0 ppts;
  • JetLite: 74.1%, -6.3 ppts;
  • Kingfisher: 69.5%, -10.9 ppts;
  • SpiceJet: 73.0%, -0.1 ppt;
  • GoAir: 80.2%, -0.8 ppt;
  • IndiGo: 76.5%, -6.3 ppts;
• Market share:
  • Jet Airways: 21.9%;
  • IndiGo: 21.9%;
  • Air India: 17.9%;
  • SpiceJet: 17.1%;
  • GoAir: 7.5%;
  • JetLite: 7.3%;
  • Kingfisher: 6.4%.