MUMBAI: The Mumbai airport handled close to 13 million passengers in the July to September period, a 33 % jump compared to about 10 million passengers handled during the same period in 2022, said Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) on Monday.
Between July and September, the Mumbai airport recorded passenger traffic of over 12.7 million, marking a growth of 33% compared to Q3 2022 (9.6 M), said MIAL.
The airport witnessed a total of 60,861 domestic and 20,438 international arrivals and departures in this period. August emerged as the busiest month with 4.3 million passengers supported by the presence of two long weekends, Independence Day, Raksha Bandhan and Onam traffic, which encouraged domestic travel.
"Delhi, Bangalore, and Chennai have notably emerged as the top domestic destinations for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), while Dubai, London, and Abu Dhabi have continued to hold their status as the most preferred international destinations. The passenger traffic from the top three international destinations surpassed 1.1 million, marking a 21% increase this quarter compared to 2022 (0.9 million). Similarly, the passenger traffic from the top three domestic destinations exceeded 3.24 million, showcasing a surge of 31% this quarter in comparison to the 2.46 million recorded in Q3 CY 2022," said MIAL.
IndiGo, Air India, and Vistara emerged as the top airlines with the highest market share in the domestic sector, while in the international sector, IndiGo, Air India, and Emirates maintained their leading positions in terms of market share. CSMIA further increased the connections to international destinations with IndiGo commencing operations to Nairobi and Jakarta during early August 2023.
