NEW DELHI: Day one of this long weekend on Thursday (April 14) has seen the highest number of domestic air travellers in post-pandemic India when 393,838 people flew within the country on 2,866 flights. This is significantly higher than the previous Covid-time high of 347,942 domestic passengers on February 17, 2022.
The aviation regulator has approved a weekly schedule for 25,309 domestic flights this summer (about 3615 daily flights on an average). Thursday’s 2,866 flights indicate airlines operated 79% of the approved schedule.
