Delhi airport was world’s 2nd busiest in March, data shows

Two years after Pandemi Covid-19 broke out, Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) Delhi emerged as the second busiest in the world in March this year, according to a report by an official airline guide (OAG), a global travel data provider, which shows a recovery Slow from the travel and flight sector.Delhi Airport is in front of Dubai, even when the top position remains with the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta in the United States. In February, Delhi was ranked third, behind Atlanta and Dubai.

OAG calculates data based on the number of seats ordered to and from the airport, in the domestic and international sectors. According to his report, Delhi Airport saw 3.61 million seats ordered this March, defeating Dubai Airport (3.55 million seats) but behind Atlanta Airport (4.42 million seats).The fourth busiest airport during this period was Heathrow in London (3.51 million seats), followed by Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (3.46 million seats).

In comparison, Delhi Airport was ranked 23rd in April 2019, before Pandemi.Airport officials say that despite recovery, passenger traffic is still around 70% of the pre-bound rate Data from the Indian Airport Authority (AAI) also shows that international traffic at Delhi Airport increased from 722,431 passengers in February 2022 to 983,728 passengers in March 2022. This is expected to show a greater leap in April, after returning to all international flights from March 27, 2022.

In terms of domestic traffic, AAI data shows 3,066,121 passengers handled at Delhi Airport in February, which rose to 4,092,583 passengers in March.Pandemi Covid-19 has hit the world hard. Travel restrictions have greatly influenced the travel and tourism sector for two consecutive years. But now, with the increasing number of people who are vaccinated worldwide, the government alleviates travel restrictions and slowly opens their borders, “said Delhi (Dial) CEO of Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, added that India opened its border last month and allowed the entry of international travelers Which is fully vaccinated to the country, which is then expected to provide this industry.