With the onset of summer schedule, there is a rise in passenger movement from Mangaluru International Airport, the second-busiest airport in Karnataka.
There is a steady upward trend in passengers using airport in Karnataka – both for their domestic and international travel needs.
But for an understandable drop in passenger numbers in January 2022 due to then prevalent pandemic situation, the numbers in second half of financial year 2021-22 have only been upbeat for the MIA. The total passenger movement – international and domestic included in October 2021 was 1,19,838, November – 1,16,423, December – 1,38,369, January 2022 – 92,012, February – 1,03,004 and March – 1,36,822.
