India's domestic air traffic reduced by 8.3% in September

India's domestic air traffic fell 8.3% year-on-year in September 2026, the steepest decline among major domestic markets and its sharpest drop so far this year, IATA said. Domestic capacity contracted 7.9%, while the passenger load factor slipped 0.3 percentage points to 81%. IATA cited higher fuel prices and softer economic conditions as pressures on demand.