Bengaluru
After being hit by the first wave of COVID-19, the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) saw a big jump in passenger traffic and air traffic movement in the financial year 2021-22.
The Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), operator of the Airport said compared to 2020-21, passenger traffic saw growth of 45% in domestic travel and 136% growth in international travel. The footfall of air-passengers has increased from 10.91 million (2020-21) to 16.28 million (2021-22). During pre-COVID times (calendar year 2019), the footfall recorded at the KIA was 33.65 million passengers.