subject: Jet Airways Still Dominating Domestic Air Traffic, When Others Witnessed Sharp Fall In October 2012 [print this page] Domestic passenger traffic registered a sharp fall in October 2012, while the national flag carrier, Air India has boasted its market share as per the latest data of Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The passenger traffic fell by 15.7% from 5.4 million in October last year to 4.55 million in October 2012. Air India is the only airlines, which registered 1.5% growth in October 2012 over September this year.
After exit of Kingfisher Airlines, which had 16.5 % market share in October last year, domestic airlines like Jet Airways, Air India and Indigo have recorded growth in their market share. The national carrier now has market share of 20.8%, behind IndiGos 27.8% and Jet Airways 24.7%. According to aviation experts, raise in air fares by 20%-30% as compared the air fare of last year is the main reason of this massive decline. Due to the increased airfare, passenger traffic fell 2.5% between January and October.
Jet Airways, the second largest airlines in India is not only dominating air traffic but also dominating other sectors too. In this year the airline achieved another landmark of one million fans on Facebook. It became the first airline from India to achieve such milestones. Jet Airways is currently using its Facebook page to introduce several plans, promotions and several other offers to attract customers from all across the globe. In addition to the Facebook, the airlines is also actively present on other social media platforms including Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr, YouTube, Foursquare and Pinterest.
Since its inception, Jet Airways has been leading the way in the Indian aviation sector in terms of identifying and using the power of social media. They consider their fans as an important part of the Jet Airways family. The main cause of their ever growing existence on such social media platforms is the fact that they employ and connect with their fans in a more custom-made manner by understanding the needs and preferences of their fans. Thats why reaching the one million fan milestone stands testimony to Jet Airways belief in the mantra Listen, Engage and Respond, which has enabled them attain a competitive advantage in the social media arena.
