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  "format": "india-by-the-numbers.series.v1",
  "id": "economy/aviation",
  "name": "Domestic aviation",
  "hub": "Economy",
  "topic": "Transport and tourism",
  "moduleIds": [
    "aviation"
  ],
  "url": "https://data.indiadispatch.com/economy/domestic-aviation",
  "period": "August 2026",
  "periodKey": "2026-08",
  "latest": {
    "formattedValue": "12.13 million"
  },
  "source": {
    "name": "Directorate General of Civil Aviation",
    "url": "https://www.dgca.gov.in/"
  },
  "numericValue": 12126478,
  "unit": "passengers",
  "measure": "passengers",
  "cadence": "Monthly",
  "version": "afe56ae2ea9f5e68ae2df4c94edb96447540fd1826dedfdece9f620bb97ab762",
  "dateModified": "2026-10-05T05:33:24.257Z",
  "coverage": "2016-01/2026-08",
  "notes": [
    "The table retains the source’s published periods. Missing observations are not zero and have not been interpolated."
  ],
  "license": {
    "name": "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "scope": "India Dispatch's original compiled tables and editorial text"
  },
  "sourceRights": "Underlying source publishers retain their own rights. This license does not grant rights to publisher documents, branding or other third-party material.",
  "attribution": "India by the numbers, Domestic aviation, August 2026, https://data.indiadispatch.com/economy/domestic-aviation. Source: Directorate General of Civil Aviation.",
  "valueRepresentation": "Table cells are the publication's formatted observations, with units retained. Missing observations are not zero. Numeric latest amounts, where present, are separately labelled INR and USD.",
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      "title": "Monthly passengers",
      "temporalCoverage": "2016-01/2026-08",
      "columns": [
        "Period",
        "Passengers",
        "Load factor"
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            "7.62 million",
            "84.26%"
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          "id": "2016-02",
          "cells": [
            "February 2016",
            "7.44 million",
            "84.85%"
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        },
        {
          "id": "2016-03",
          "cells": [
            "March 2016",
            "7.84 million",
            "82.81%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2016-04",
          "cells": [
            "April 2016",
            "7.9 million",
            "84.03%"
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        },
        {
          "id": "2016-05",
          "cells": [
            "May 2016",
            "8.62 million",
            "86.44%"
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        },
        {
          "id": "2016-06",
          "cells": [
            "June 2016",
            "7.93 million",
            "81%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2016-07",
          "cells": [
            "July 2016",
            "8.48 million",
            "84.13%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2016-08",
          "cells": [
            "August 2016",
            "8.35 million",
            "82.24%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2016-09",
          "cells": [
            "September 2016",
            "8.2 million",
            "82.53%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2016-10",
          "cells": [
            "October 2016",
            "8.64 million",
            "81.09%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2016-11",
          "cells": [
            "November 2016",
            "8.94 million",
            "84.48%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2016-12",
          "cells": [
            "December 2016",
            "9.52 million",
            "88.69%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2017-01",
          "cells": [
            "January 2017",
            "9.55 million",
            "88.26%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2017-02",
          "cells": [
            "February 2017",
            "8.62 million",
            "87.16%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2017-03",
          "cells": [
            "March 2017",
            "9.01 million",
            "81.78%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2017-04",
          "cells": [
            "April 2017",
            "9.1 million",
            "85.56%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2017-05",
          "cells": [
            "May 2017",
            "10.14 million",
            "88.87%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2017-06",
          "cells": [
            "June 2017",
            "9.54 million",
            "85.94%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2017-07",
          "cells": [
            "July 2017",
            "9.53 million",
            "83.19%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2017-08",
          "cells": [
            "August 2017",
            "9.66 million",
            "83.54%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2017-09",
          "cells": [
            "September 2017",
            "9.55 million",
            "84.48%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2017-10",
          "cells": [
            "October 2017",
            "10.42 million",
            "84.82%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2017-11",
          "cells": [
            "November 2017",
            "10.45 million",
            "89.2%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2017-12",
          "cells": [
            "December 2017",
            "11.21 million",
            "89.49%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2018-01",
          "cells": [
            "January 2018",
            "11.45 million",
            "89.06%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2018-02",
          "cells": [
            "February 2018",
            "10.72 million",
            "90.98%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2018-03",
          "cells": [
            "March 2018",
            "11.54 million",
            "88%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2018-04",
          "cells": [
            "April 2018",
            "11.48 million",
            "89.49%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2018-05",
          "cells": [
            "May 2018",
            "11.82 million",
            "87.81%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2018-06",
          "cells": [
            "June 2018",
            "11.29 million",
            "85.33%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2018-07",
          "cells": [
            "July 2018",
            "11.66 million",
            "86.62%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2018-08",
          "cells": [
            "August 2018",
            "11.32 million",
            "83.41%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2018-09",
          "cells": [
            "September 2018",
            "11.36 million",
            "83.96%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2018-10",
          "cells": [
            "October 2018",
            "11.81 million",
            "83.01%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2018-11",
          "cells": [
            "November 2018",
            "11.61 million",
            "84.14%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2018-12",
          "cells": [
            "December 2018",
            "12.65 million",
            "87.49%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2019-01",
          "cells": [
            "January 2019",
            "12.47 million",
            "85.93%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2019-02",
          "cells": [
            "February 2019",
            "11.32 million",
            "89.11%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2019-03",
          "cells": [
            "March 2019",
            "11.56 million",
            "86.53%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2019-04",
          "cells": [
            "April 2019",
            "10.97 million",
            "87.49%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2019-05",
          "cells": [
            "May 2019",
            "12.15 million",
            "89.88%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2019-06",
          "cells": [
            "June 2019",
            "11.99 million",
            "89.35%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2019-07",
          "cells": [
            "July 2019",
            "11.86 million",
            "86.31%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2019-08",
          "cells": [
            "August 2019",
            "11.76 million",
            "85.11%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2019-09",
          "cells": [
            "September 2019",
            "11.49 million",
            "85.5%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2019-10",
          "cells": [
            "October 2019",
            "12.28 million",
            "83.56%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2019-11",
          "cells": [
            "November 2019",
            "12.91 million",
            "89.56%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2019-12",
          "cells": [
            "December 2019",
            "12.98 million",
            "87.91%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2020-01",
          "cells": [
            "January 2020",
            "12.75 million",
            "85.96%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2020-02",
          "cells": [
            "February 2020",
            "12.33 million",
            "87.74%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2020-03",
          "cells": [
            "March 2020",
            "7.74 million",
            "73.09%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2020-05",
          "cells": [
            "May 2020",
            "278,417",
            "50.8%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2020-06",
          "cells": [
            "June 2020",
            "1.98 million",
            "59.48%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2020-07",
          "cells": [
            "July 2020",
            "2.1 million",
            "57.96%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2020-08",
          "cells": [
            "August 2020",
            "2.83 million",
            "65.7%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2020-09",
          "cells": [
            "September 2020",
            "3.94 million",
            "64.34%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2020-10",
          "cells": [
            "October 2020",
            "5.27 million",
            "66.89%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2020-11",
          "cells": [
            "November 2020",
            "6.34 million",
            "72.65%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2020-12",
          "cells": [
            "December 2020",
            "7.31 million",
            "70.29%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2021-01",
          "cells": [
            "January 2021",
            "7.7 million",
            "69.23%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2021-02",
          "cells": [
            "February 2021",
            "7.8 million",
            "74.85%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2021-03",
          "cells": [
            "March 2021",
            "7.79 million",
            "68.12%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2021-04",
          "cells": [
            "April 2021",
            "5.65 million",
            "59.82%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2021-05",
          "cells": [
            "May 2021",
            "2.04 million",
            "49.29%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2021-06",
          "cells": [
            "June 2021",
            "3.03 million",
            "62.75%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2021-07",
          "cells": [
            "July 2021",
            "4.9 million",
            "66.46%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2021-08",
          "cells": [
            "August 2021",
            "6.54 million",
            "71.99%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2021-09",
          "cells": [
            "September 2021",
            "6.89 million",
            "72.32%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2021-10",
          "cells": [
            "October 2021",
            "8.78 million",
            "77.18%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2021-11",
          "cells": [
            "November 2021",
            "10.47 million",
            "80.05%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2021-12",
          "cells": [
            "December 2021",
            "11.16 million",
            "79.52%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2022-01",
          "cells": [
            "January 2022",
            "6.41 million",
            "65.37%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2022-02",
          "cells": [
            "February 2022",
            "7.7 million",
            "85.34%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2022-03",
          "cells": [
            "March 2022",
            "10.62 million",
            "82.26%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2022-04",
          "cells": [
            "April 2022",
            "10.55 million",
            "80.51%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2022-05",
          "cells": [
            "May 2022",
            "11.47 million",
            "82.91%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2022-06",
          "cells": [
            "June 2022",
            "10.51 million",
            "79.07%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2022-07",
          "cells": [
            "July 2022",
            "9.7 million",
            "77.98%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2022-08",
          "cells": [
            "August 2022",
            "10.12 million",
            "78.83%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2022-09",
          "cells": [
            "September 2022",
            "10.35 million",
            "81.7%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2022-10",
          "cells": [
            "October 2022",
            "11.4 million",
            "83.21%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2022-11",
          "cells": [
            "November 2022",
            "11.68 million",
            "87.7%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2022-12",
          "cells": [
            "December 2022",
            "12.74 million",
            "88.84%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2023-01",
          "cells": [
            "January 2023",
            "12.55 million",
            "84.86%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2023-02",
          "cells": [
            "February 2023",
            "12.07 million",
            "88.36%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2023-03",
          "cells": [
            "March 2023",
            "12.89 million",
            "85.66%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2023-04",
          "cells": [
            "April 2023",
            "12.89 million",
            "88.33%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2023-05",
          "cells": [
            "May 2023",
            "13.21 million",
            "91.66%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2023-06",
          "cells": [
            "June 2023",
            "12.49 million",
            "90.83%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2023-07",
          "cells": [
            "July 2023",
            "12.1 million",
            "84.13%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2023-08",
          "cells": [
            "August 2023",
            "12.42 million",
            "84.74%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2023-09",
          "cells": [
            "September 2023",
            "12.25 million",
            "85.62%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2023-10",
          "cells": [
            "October 2023",
            "12.64 million",
            "84.55%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2023-11",
          "cells": [
            "November 2023",
            "12.74 million",
            "86.29%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2023-12",
          "cells": [
            "December 2023",
            "13.8 million",
            "90.71%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2024-01",
          "cells": [
            "January 2024",
            "13.13 million",
            "89.19%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2024-02",
          "cells": [
            "February 2024",
            "12.65 million",
            "89.01%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2024-03",
          "cells": [
            "March 2024",
            "13.37 million",
            "86.04%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2024-04",
          "cells": [
            "April 2024",
            "13.2 million",
            "86.8%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2024-05",
          "cells": [
            "May 2024",
            "13.8 million",
            "88.86%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2024-06",
          "cells": [
            "June 2024",
            "13.21 million",
            "87.33%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2024-07",
          "cells": [
            "July 2024",
            "12.99 million",
            "85.02%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2024-08",
          "cells": [
            "August 2024",
            "13.13 million",
            "82.81%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2024-09",
          "cells": [
            "September 2024",
            "13.03 million",
            "83.01%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2024-10",
          "cells": [
            "October 2024",
            "13.66 million",
            "82.41%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2024-11",
          "cells": [
            "November 2024",
            "14.25 million",
            "89.4%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2024-12",
          "cells": [
            "December 2024",
            "14.93 million",
            "88.85%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2025-01",
          "cells": [
            "January 2025",
            "14.7 million",
            "88.29%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2025-02",
          "cells": [
            "February 2025",
            "14.12 million",
            "90.43%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2025-03",
          "cells": [
            "March 2025",
            "14.54 million",
            "83.79%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2025-04",
          "cells": [
            "April 2025",
            "14.31 million",
            "86.12%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2025-05",
          "cells": [
            "May 2025",
            "14.05 million",
            "83.93%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2025-06",
          "cells": [
            "June 2025",
            "13.6 million",
            "84.5%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2025-07",
          "cells": [
            "July 2025",
            "12.61 million",
            "82.85%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2025-08",
          "cells": [
            "August 2025",
            "12.95 million",
            "84.09%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2025-09",
          "cells": [
            "September 2025",
            "12.64 million",
            "81.44%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2025-10",
          "cells": [
            "October 2025",
            "14.03 million",
            "81.37%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2025-11",
          "cells": [
            "November 2025",
            "15.24 million",
            "88.47%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2025-12",
          "cells": [
            "December 2025",
            "14.31 million",
            "88.85%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2026-01",
          "cells": [
            "January 2026",
            "15.25 million",
            "87.45%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2026-02",
          "cells": [
            "February 2026",
            "14.06 million",
            "89.32%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2026-03",
          "cells": [
            "March 2026",
            "14.37 million",
            "83.42%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2026-04",
          "cells": [
            "April 2026",
            "13.81 million",
            "81.95%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2026-05",
          "cells": [
            "May 2026",
            "15.39 million",
            "85.92%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2026-06",
          "cells": [
            "June 2026",
            "13.46 million",
            "85.67%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2026-07",
          "cells": [
            "July 2026",
            "12 million",
            "83.12%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "2026-08",
          "cells": [
            "August 2026",
            "12.13 million",
            "79.02%"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "Airlines",
      "temporalCoverage": "2026-08",
      "columns": [
        "Airline",
        "Passengers",
        "Market share",
        "Load factor"
      ],
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        {
          "id": "Indigo",
          "cells": [
            "Indigo",
            "7.89 million",
            "65.04%",
            "79.24%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "Air India",
          "cells": [
            "Air India",
            "1.82 million",
            "15.01%",
            "74.06%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "Air India Express",
          "cells": [
            "Air India Express",
            "1.41 million",
            "11.64%",
            "81.47%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "Akasa Air",
          "cells": [
            "Akasa Air",
            "667,723",
            "5.51%",
            "87.64%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "Spicejet",
          "cells": [
            "Spicejet",
            "139,859",
            "1.15%",
            "79.93%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "Star Air",
          "cells": [
            "Star Air",
            "83,832",
            "0.69%",
            "73.61%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "Fly 91",
          "cells": [
            "Fly 91",
            "58,029",
            "0.48%",
            "75.04%"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "Alliance Air",
          "cells": [
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