New Delhi, April 30 -- Domestic air passenger traffic fell in March, with airlines carrying 14.4 million passengers compared to 14.5 million in March 2025, according to data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday. The decline comes against the backdrop of the West Asia conflict, which began from February 28. Indian carriers have cut operations to the region by around 80% and are flying longer routes to avoid affected airspace, pushing up fuel costs. This was the second year-on-year decline for a month in over four years. Domestic traffic in the January-March quarter rose a marginal 1.23% year-on-year, with airlines carrying 43.73 million passengers compared to 43.2 million in the same period last year. Mon...