TIRUPATI: Passenger traffic at Tirupati international airport is gradually gaining momentum coinciding with the overall decline in Covid-19 positive cases and easing of curbs by most states. At least 16 flights have reported a 30 per cent increase in occupancy.
According to the traffic report of Airports Authority of India’s (AAI), domestic passenger traffic rose to 16,947 in June from 6,698 in May. Accordingly, the number of flights operating rose to 242 last month from the 228 in May.