‘Delhi and Mumbai top two low-cost megahubs; IndiGo flights dominant’

The two largest airports in India — Delhi and Mumbai — have become the biggest low-cost megahubs in the world, according to a new report by British aviation analytics firm OAG. The last such megahubs report was published by the firm in 2019, when Delhi and Mumbai ranked sixth and 11th in the low-cost megahubs list, respectively. This represents increased connectivity of these airports as the world emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Globally, among all types of megahubs, Delhi ranked 13th in 2022, compared with 35th in 2019. Mumbai, on the other hand, rose to 24th in 2022 from 51st in 2019. In the latest rankings, Chicago’s O’Hare Airport ranked as the world’s biggest megahub, followed by Dallas Fort Worth International.