India’s domestic air travel will surpass the pre-pandemic level of 4.15 lakh passengers a day within the next year, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia said here on Friday.
The Minister, who was inaugurating Wings India 2022, said this and highlighted how the aviation sector is emerging stronger, fitter and ready to face challenges and tap into the opportunities after trials and tribulations during the coronavirus pandemic.
“Within next year, we will surpass the pre-COVID number of 4.15 lakh [domestic] passengers a day and create a new record,” he said, adding the number, after a sharp decline during the pandemic, now stood at 3.83 lakh passengers. International air travel will also get a boost as the country has also decided to resume international flight operations fully from March 27 “so that India can once again reconnect with the rest of the world,” he said.
