02-08-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
International travels script India's aviation growth story
NEW DELHI: The desire for international travel among Indians is triggering aviation boom, says the Airports Authority of India. And smaller airports, compared to those in capital cities, have picked up patronage.
The AAI 'Air Traffic Data' for the first three quarters of this financial year shows nearly two crore flyers went abroad this year, marking a 7% rise in international travel.
The overall passenger growth stands at 5.6% with 105.15 million flyers taking to the skies in April-June 2025 over the 99.54 million of April-June 2024. The domestic growth figure is 5.3% with 85.32 million travelling this quarter as compared to 81 million in the corresponding period last year.
