New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- India's domestic air traffic saw a 6pc year-on-year (YoY) increase, with 16.13 crore passengers traveling in 2024, compared to 15.2 million during the same period in 2023, according to the latest official data.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) reported on Wednesday that airlines carried over 1.49 crore passengers in December 2024, marking an 8.19% rise compared to nearly 1.38 crore passengers in December 2023.

To meet the growing demand for air travel, airlines are expanding both their fleets and networks. The DGCA data also revealed an 8.19pc increase in the number of passengers carried on a month-to-month basis, compared to the same month in the previous year.

"Passengers carried by domestic airl...