The domestic and international air traffic in India for the first time crossed the pre-pandemic peak of 2018-19 in 2023-24 due to sustained increase in demand, according to aviation consultancy firm CAPA India’s data released on Tuesday.
International air traffic in India saw faster growth than domestic air traffic in 2023-24. The international air traffic in the country stood at 69.7 million passengers in 2023-24, recording a 22.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth. In 2018-19, a total of 69.5 million air passengers travelled internationally.