Mumbai Airport hits 90% pre-pandemic capacity as it handles 44 million passengers in FY23

According to the airport’s statement on Friday, the Mumbai airport has handled almost 44 million passengers during FY2022-23, which is equivalent to almost 90 percent of the air transport facility’s pre-pandemic load, making it the nation’s second-largest airport in terms of passenger traffic. The airport’s handling of 44 million passengers represents a two-fold increase in the reporting year compared to other airports’ on-year growth of 56 percent combined.

Furthermore, the Mumbai airport has experienced a 90 percent recovery from pre-pandemic levels, with domestic traffic driving volume growth by achieving a robust recovery rate of 96 percent.

During the year, seven new international carriers have been welcomed to the airport, and a new domestic passenger carrier, Akasa Air, has been introduced. The airport, which is the world’s busiest single-runway airport, has accomplished this impressive feat.

The airport’s share of non-metro traffic increased to 56 percent during the year, up from 50 percent pre-pandemic, indicating an improvement in domestic connectivity.

The airport served over 11.2 million international travelers, representing a staggering growth of 291 percent over FY22. Domestic footfalls also surged, with over 32.7 million passengers, up 87 percent over FY22.

Flight movements rose by 56 percent overall, with more than 63,000 international movements–an increase of 181 percent compared to FY22. Domestic flight movements rose 51 percent to 2,19,200 movements.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and London were the top international destinations with the highest passenger traffic from the airport. Meanwhile, New Delhi, Bengaluru, and Goa remained the top three preferred domestic destinations.

Additionally, the airport experienced two notable milestones since the pandemic. On February 11, 2023, it recorded its highest single-day flight movement of 974 air traffic movements. On December 10, 2022, it handled a record 1,50,988 passenger movements–the highest. Since the pandemic and the third-highest single-day passenger movement ever recorded by the airport.

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