India’s domestic air traffic expected to reach pre-COVID level by 2021-end: Boeing India
New Delhi: The domestic air traffic in India is expected to reach pre-COVID level by the end of this year, said Boeing India President Salil Gupte on Thursday. “We expect the domestic demand to recover in India first to 2019 levels probably by late this year. The international air traffic (in India) will return to the pre COVID-19 pandemic levels by 2023,” he said at a press conference.
“Overall, the demand in India will return to its baseline growth rate and double by 2030,” Gupte mentioned.
Scheduled domestic flight services were suspended in India during March 25-May 24 period last year due to the lockdown. Currently, Indian carriers are permitted to operate maximum 80 per cent of pre-COVID domestic flights.
