In India, there were over 400 airports and airstrips, while 153 were operational. Passenger traffic amounted to over 115 million at airports across India in financial year 2021, out of which over 10 million were international passengers. However, there was a drop in traffic of both the domestic and international passengers. This was because of suspended passenger air travel due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic since the second half of March 2020.
India’s leading air carriers
IndiGo airline was the leading passenger carrier in India with around 43 percent of market share in financial year 2019. It was established back in 2006 as a low-cost airline based at IGI Airport, Delhi. Following IndiGo airline was SpiceJet, also a budget airline with a much less 13 percent market share. And just few years ago in February 2016, Jet Airways with a 21.2 percent passenger market share was the largest airline in India. However, due to tough competition, and financial issues, it ceased operations in April 2019, but was planning to resume flights in summer 2021.
Air freight
The total air freight tonnage handled in India was around 3.33 million metric tons in financial year 2020. It was a decline from the previous year due to the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. IGI Airport in Delhi was the busiest in terms of volume of freight handled. In financial year 2019, India saw the highest volume of air freight of 3.56 million metric tons. It was on a steady growth trend until the start of pandemic.
Number of passengers handled at airports in India from financial year 2014 to 2021, by type
(in millions)
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Airports Authority of India. (May 7, 2021). Number of passengers handled at airports in India from financial year 2014 to 2021, by type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/588028/passengers-boarded-by-type-by-indian-air-carriers/
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