Delhi airport has bettered its ranking from 13th in 2021 and 17th in 2019. Delhi airport witnessed a collective footfall of passenger traffic of over 5.94 crore in 2022 as per the ACI report
Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has become the 9th busiest airport worldwide for 2022, making it the only airport from South and South East Asia in the prestigious list of top 10 busiest airports globally, as announced by Airports Council International (ACI). IGI Airport is operated by Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a GMR Airports Infrastructure Limited (GIL) led consortium.
Delhi airport has bettered its ranking from 13th in 2021 and 17th in 2019. Delhi airport witnessed a collective footfall of passenger traffic of over 5.94 crore in 2022 as per the ACI report.
Speaking about the achievement, Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, CEO-DIAL, said, “We at DIAL believe in being future-ready, while ensuring global standards of passenger experience for our travelers. This feat is a result of a collective effort of all our stakeholders. The Indian Aviation sector is writing a new chapter, and the Delhi Airport is working closely with the Centre Government to make it a success story.”
“The new top 10 busiest airports for passenger traffic reflects the resilience of the airport and aviation industry, and the eagerness of passengers to travel by air…The ongoing recovery of air travel demand would not be possible without the continuous work of airports to provide a safe, secure, efficient, and sustainable air transport ecosystem for the passengers that we depend on and the communities we serve…”
— Luis Felipe de Oliveira, ACI World Director General
According to the ACI report, the top 10 airports for total passenger traffic, representing 10% of global traffic, witnessed a gain of 51.7% from 2021 amounting to 85.9% recovery vis-à-vis their 2019 results. Preliminary figures indicate that with the resumption of international travel, 2022 global passenger traffic reached close to 7 billion, representing an increase of 53.5% from 2021, or a 73.8% recovery from 2019 results.
Speaking about the rankings, ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira said: “The new top 10 busiest airports for passenger traffic reflects the resilience of the airport and aviation industry, and the eagerness of passengers to travel by air…The ongoing recovery of air travel demand would not be possible without the continuous work of airports to provide a safe, secure, efficient, and sustainable air transport ecosystem for the passengers that we depend on and the communities we serve…” Earlier this year, Delhi Airport was also adjudged as the best airport in the highest category of more than 40 MPPA for fifth consecutive years in the Asia-Pacific region.
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