“Going by the stats the Indian carriers carried 838.14 lakh passengers in 2021, compared to 630.11 lakh in the calendar year 2020. These numbers are reiterating our sentiments strongly to be vocal for locals.” Jyoti Mayal, President TAAI
Jyoti Mayal, President, Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) said that domestic business had come to the rescue when all other hopes were drowning. Quoted in a report from ET Travel World, she said, “As per the yearly passenger data published by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), there has been over 33 per cent growth in the number of passengers carried by Indian domestic carriers in 2021, compared to the previous year. Going by the stats the Indian carriers carried 838.14 lakh passengers in 2021, compared to 630.11 lakh in the calendar year 2020. These numbers are reiterating our sentiments strongly to be vocal for local,” Mayal said.
International commercial airlines have been stopped for one more month. In such a situation domestic business was the only source of revival for the travel industry at these times. The Indian domestic carrier carried 307.03 lakh passengers in the last quarter. which was the best after the first quarter of the calendar year,” he further added.
“The entire increase in numbers is paving the way forward for TAAI members to take a conscious decision to invest their resources in the domestic tourism. We hope for continuous growth, at least in the domestic sector, till international business does not revive.”
— Shreeram Patel, Treasurer TAAI
Bettaiah Lokesh, HSG, TAAI said that on a month on month basis too, compared to December 2020, domestic carriers carried over 52 per cent more passengers in December 2021. “Over 112 lakh people travelled domestically in December 2021 compared to 73.27 lakh in the same period last year. In November 2021, the passenger numbers were 105.16 lakh,” he stated.
Speaking on comparisons and business, Shreeram Patel, Treasurer, TAAI was quoted saying that on a quarterly comparison, the fourth quarter of the calendar year was so far the best in terms of the passenger traffic. “The entire increase in numbers is paving the way forward for TAAI members to take a conscious decision to invest their resources in the domestic tourism. We hope for the continuous growth, at least in the domestic sector, till international business does not revive,” he mentioned.
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