Many travellers are choosing the comfort of catching flights these days. With changes in people’s travel plans and choice of flights instead of other transportation modes, most airports are noticing a rise in passenger footfall. In April 2024, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai reported a significant growth in overall domestic and international figures.
Mumbai Airport Recorded Great Passenger Traffic In April 2024
Mumbai International Airport is one of India’s most bustling airports welcoming around a lakh passengers daily. A recently released press note focused on the growth of numbers reported at the airport premises. It witnessed a spectacular passenger traffic of more than 4.36 million in the past month.
The record of over 4.36 million passengers reported a 42 per cent surge in comparison to April 2022. It also marked a rise of 9 per cent in comparison to April 2023. With such impressive numbers of both domestic and overseas travellers, the Mumbai International Airport continued its growth in the previous month as well.
The best part is that it is on a great path to recovery in comparison to the pre-pandemic times. Considering the numbers seen in April 2019, the last month witnessed a recovery rate of 131 per cent. Some of the major factors behind the uptick in passenger figures and convenient experiences are incredible infrastructure and huge air connectivity options to many places, including both within India and abroad.
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What Are The Other Numbers?
Mumbai International Airport recorded an overall 26,870 Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) in April 2024. It included 19,892 domestic ATMs and 6,978 international ATMs. It also processed a total of 3.47 million bags. Compared to April 2023, April 2024 saw year-on-year growth of 11.61 per cent. In the month of 30 days, Mumbai International Airport witnessed the highest passenger traffic in a day on April 14. A total of 1,56,793 travellers were seen there.
Connecting Mumbai to different parts of the world, the top 3 Indian cities with the most footfall from Mumbai airport were Bengaluru, Delhi, and Hyderabad. And the top 3 overseas cities were Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Singapore.
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