Hit by the closure of a large airline and grounding of some aircraft types, Air Traffic Movement (ATM) dipped marginally at the Kempegowda International Airport in the year 2019 (CY19). But annual passenger numbers touched 33.65 million, a 4.1% growth over 2018.
The turbulence in Indian aviation last year was so severe that the ATM that had recorded a double-digit Cumulative Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) from CY14 to CY18 went down by 0.1%. “The total ATM during this period was 2,35,058 as compared 2,35,190 ATM in CY 2018,” according to the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL).
Singapore (1,628 ATM), Dubai (1,488) and Kuala Lumpur were the top three international destinations for flyers heading out of KIA in CY19, while Delhi (13,186), Mumbai (11,801) and Hyderabad were the top domestic destinations.
