Mangaluru: In encouraging development, Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) has recorded a 70% growth in domestic passengers for the calendar year (CY) 2021, compared to 2020.
According to the data available, in 2020, MIA welcomes 5,40,928 passengers rose to 7.72,555 in 2021, growth of 70% defeat.
With this growth, Mia, the second busiest in the state after Kempegowda International Airport, has been able to return to the level of traffic like before the pandemic.
“Growth will be more positive if it is not for pandemic, which is almost grounded the aviation sector in the past two years.
Growth in Mia, in terms of passengers or domestic flights has been extraordinary.
This will rise again, so Covid-19 ends,” said a senior official From a leading aircraft carrier, which adds that domestic passenger traffic will shoot again in a few days.
“Many air travelers could not travel in 2020 because of travel restrictions, began flying to various tourist destinations in 2021.
There were revenge tourism, and as a result, there was upward growth in the domestic industry.
Growth tends to continue in the coming days , “said the official.
At present, four airlines operate in the country, and are connected to various cities in India.
Among them, Indigo sustained the list, with the highest domestic flight operations.
“After the second wave of pandemic, domestic flights in Mia began to take, start in August.
In October, Mia saw 781 domestic flight operations, which increased to 798 in November, and surged to 953 in December.
This is a sign that there is market growth strong domestic airlines, “said an executive.
Executives from low-cost airlines say that domestic flights see negative growth as soon as the new year starts.
However, it improved except night flights.
“From the last three days, the passenger burden was good.
Flights to Bengaluru and Mumbai walked with full capacity.
People are now not worried about the new Covid-19 variant, because they have mild symptoms, which have led to an increase in domestic passenger movements.
Only The problem they have, is to produce a negative RT-PCR report when it rises, “Executive added.