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Mangaluru Airport handles record 2.3 lakh passengers in December, ET Infra

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MANGALURU: The Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) concluded the calendar year 2023 on a positive note with remarkable achievements in passenger traffic. Notably, December stood out as an exceptionally gratifying month, witnessing the highest-ever monthly passenger count of 2.03 lakh since the commencement of commercial operations by Mangaluru International Airport Limited on October 31, 2020.

Additionally, the airport set a new record by handling 7,548 passengers in a single day on December 31, 2023, surpassing the previous record of 7,468 passengers handled on November 25, 2023.

Contributing to the record 2.03 lakh passenger mark is the fact that MIA clocked 12-days in December where it handled 7000 plus passengers with the 7548 passengers handled on New Year’s Eve being the highest, said the airport spokesperson.

The bulk of this 7,000 plus passenger travel came during the weekends – December 9-10, 16-17, 23-25 and 30-31. The airport recorded footfalls of 7089, 7220 and 7034 respectively in the three days up to Christmas.

MIA in November handled 1.78 lakh passengers, which hitherto was the best since MIAL took over. “The rising numbers is a clear indicator that aviation travel, domestically and internationally – notwithstanding its various challenges – is on the upswing and MIA is proud to play its role in this growth,” the airport spokesperson said.

The airlines – Air India, Air India Express and IndiGo too are playing their roles in this resurgence. The general increase in air traffic movements (ATMs) is observed since October 29, 2023, when the winter schedule came into effect. MIA recorded 1388 ATMs in December 2023 including 1096 domestic movements. Uptick in business and leisure travel has contributed to the steadily increasing footfalls at the airport, which currently provides connectivity to nine domestic including six direct and rest through, and seven international destinations, respectively, the spokesperson noted.

  • Published On Jan 1, 2024 at 08:19 PM IST

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