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Domestic air traffic rises 4.5% in May

Carriers flew 13.79 million passengers in May compared to 13.2 mn in the previous month with higher seat occupancy. In May, Indigo flew over 8.5 mn passengers registering a 61.6% market share for the month. Akasa Air also increased its market share from 4.4% to 4.8% at the expense of Air India and SpiceJet. Vistara, which was forced to axe nearly 25-30 flights daily in April, improved its performance in May reporting fewer cancellations compared to peers.