RGI Airport Handled 21 Million Passengers During 2022-23

Hyderabad, April 24 (Maxim News): RGI Airport handled 21 million passengers during 2022-23, a recovery of over 97 per cent compared to pre-Covid figures of 2019-20.

The airport witnessed 17.6 million domestic passengers and more than 3.4 million International passengers during 2022-23

Airport Operator GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) announced today that compared to pre-Covid figures (2019-20) passenger traffic has recovered by over 97 percent during 2022-23. The transfer traffic increased from 13 percent to 22 percent. The total number of Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) during 2022-23 was 160.597 of which 137.640 were domestic ATMs and 22,957 International ATMs. Domestic and International passenger traffic increased considerably, domestic airlines increased their load factors despite supply chain issues across the world, ATMs showed an uptick, and new domestic and international travel destinations were added from Hyderabad Airport attracting more travelers from across the southern region, the airport operator said.

Along with the MNCs and Corporate, Hyderabad has strong VFR (Visiting Friends and Relatives) tourists, MSMEs (Micro Small, and Medium Enterprises), and student traffic. In the last two years, VFR, tourists, MSMEs, and student traffic have helped Hyderabad Airport recover faster than any other metro airport in India.

“We have witnessed the recovery at a very consistent pace. Hyderabad International Airport is envisioned to be a major travel hub for people traveling from southern and Central India. As a preferred and largest transit hub, it offers convenient proximity for passengers originating from nearby cities, Airlines can connect to any part of India within a flying time of 2 hours. “GHIAL said. (Maxim News)

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