Domestic air passenger traffic slides around 6.50% on month in Sep-26

India?s domestic air passenger traffic slipped around 6.50% month-on-month to 1.18 crore in September, down from 1.21 crore in August, according to the latest data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). This downturn marked the seventh consecutive month of year-on-year decline in 2026. The September figures also pushed year-to-date passenger numbers into negative territory for the first time, with traffic for January to September falling 0.82 per cent year-on-year to 1,223.53 lakh passengers compared with 1,233.70 lakh in the corresponding period of 2025.

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