CIAL becomes third busiest airport in international sector

KOCHI: Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) became the third busiest airport in India in terms of international traffic during the period of January-May 2021. The airport handled 5,89,460 international passengers during the five months and attained the third position after Delhi and Mumbai airports. In 2020, CIAL was in the fourth position after Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai airports.

If the passenger flow of April alone is considered, the airport has facilitated 1,38,625 international passengers and it was the second busiest airport in the country. CIAL authorities said that the number of passengers in both domestic and international sectors is increasing, which is a positive sign of recovery amid the second wave of the pandemic.