THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Thiruvananthapuram airport has posted a growth of 26% in passenger volume to 3.73 lakh in August 2023 as against 2.95 lakh in the month last year. This is the highest passenger traffic figure since the Covid crisis. Average number of daily passengers has increased to 12,000. The number of daily ATMs (air transport movement) averaged around 80. A total of 2,416 air traffic movements took place in August.
The Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Limited (TIAL) hosted 1.97 lakh domestic travellers and 1.75 lakh foreign travellers last month. The number of weekly services to foreign countries has increased to 126 and domestic to 154. With the increase in services to Mumbai and Delhi, fares have come down and connectivity to foreign countries has become easier. Various projects are in progress at the airport to improve infrastructure.
