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Mumbai airport handles 1,30,374 passengers, highest single-day figure since Covid
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IANS | 20 Sep, 2022
Breaking
its own single-day record, Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
International Airport (CSMIA), one of the world's busiest single runway
airports, handled the movement of 1,30,374 passengers on September 17,
the highest since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The growth is a result of newer destinations, rising flight movements and an increase in airline capacity at the airport.
On
September 17, close to 95,080 passengers travelled through Terminal 2
(T2) and 35,294 were witnessed travelling through Terminal 1 (T1) with
839 total flight movements on this day.
On domestic routes, IndiGo, Vistara, and Go First catered to the highest passenger traffic.
As for international, IndiGo, Air India, and Emirates stood among the top three airlines.
Delhi,
Bengaluru, and Chennai were the top three domestic destinations, while
Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Singapore remained the top three international
routes with maximum air traffic.
Adding to the weekend rush on
September 18, the Mumbai airport again witnessed over 1.3 lakh
passengers of which approximately 98,000 passengers travelled
domestically while around 32,000 others were seen travelling on
international routes.
According to rating agency Investment
Information and Credit Rating Agency of India Limited (ICRA), domestic
traffic rose to 5 per cent to 1.02 crore in August 2022, indicating that
the aviation industry is set on the road to recovery with normalcy in
flight operations.
"With passenger-centric facilities, diligent
staff, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and introduction of the latest
technologies and services, CSMIA offer passengers a convenient and
hassle-free experience. With travel ramping up and more passengers
expected to fly, CSMIA endeavors to provide a smooth transit experience
for all its passengers through its 'Gateway to Goodness'," said an
airport spokesperson.
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