Hyderabad becomes the fourth Indian airport to join the 25 million league

The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Hyderabad (IATA: HYD, ICAO: VOHS) crossed a milestone on March 30th, which largely went unnoticed by social media and mainstream media. The airport became the fourth airport in the country to handle 25 million passengers or more in a financial year. The other three are Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. … Continue reading Hyderabad becomes the fourth Indian airport to join the 25 million league →

Dealing with slot constraints : the use of high capacity aircraft in domestic skies

As is clear to the observer, five of India’s large airports have clear capacity constraints – Delhi, Mumbai (which has seen government mandated cut backs in capacity), Kolkata, Chennai and Pune. The situation at other airports at peak hours is likely similar. This post looks at how the 2 main airline groups of Indigo and … Continue reading Dealing with slot constraints : the use of high capacity aircraft in domestic skies →

Delhi, Srinagar, Ayodhya to see more flights from Mumbai this summer

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) at Mumbai has approved 8% increase in weekly flight movements compared to summer schedule 2023, the airport informed in a release. The Northern Summer schedule starts on the last Sunday of March and is in effect until the last Saturday of October (unless the last Saturday lies on … Continue reading Delhi, Srinagar, Ayodhya to see more flights from Mumbai this summer →

Beyond the top six markets in India

Indian aviation is certainly booming, recording strong growth year on year and a sharp bounce back post the covid years. The government has invested in opening airports (the most recent being Ayodhya) and through UDAN has aimed to democratise flying. Further, as GDP of India grows, it is likely that more flyers will take to … Continue reading Beyond the top six markets in India →

Mumbai, the only airport amongst top 10 to surpass 2019 international footfalls

Mumbai airport is the only airport amongst the top 10 international airports in the country to surpass the 2019 levels of footfall for international travellers. 2019 was the last full year for international operations, even though it was marred by the fall of Jet Airways - which had significant international presence. In 2020, international as … Continue reading Mumbai, the only airport amongst top 10 to surpass 2019 international footfalls →