Domestic airlines registered a 17 per cent growth during January-July 2010

New Delhi: India’s domestic airlines witnessed a surge of nearly 500,000 passengers in July 2010 in comparison to the corresponding period in 2009.

It is the 7th consecutive month for the domestic airline industry to report an increase in the passengers flown in comparison with the same period in 2009.

As per the latest data collated by the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the domestic airlines flew 17.56 million passengers during January-July 2010 as against 14.53 million passengers carried during the same period in 2009, thereby, registering a 17 per cent growth.