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India has become the world’s 3rd largest air travel market, climbing from 8th in 2014, as per IATA. Driven by affordable airfare policies, domestic air travel surged 129% over the decade, far outpacing global growth at 61%. As a result, domestic travel accounts for 78% of India’s total origin-destination departures, up from 72% to 78%.

Despite India holds 18% of the world’s population, its air travel market remains under-penetrated. In FY25, 715 crore Indians travelled by rail and only 16.6 crore flew domestically by air, as per the DGCA. With rising incomes and a growing appetite for luxury, India’s airline passenger count is projected to double by 2030, marking a major shift in travel preferences.