Delhi is one of top busiest airports

The ‘bounceback’ news came from UK-based air consultancy firm OAG. Data from OAG data shows that in October Delhi-Mumbai is the tenth busiest domestic route globally in terms of seat capacity deployed by airlines at 4.8 lakh

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Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has bounced back to become one of the busiest airports globally. That is good news for international travellers – especially the Indian Diaspora.

The ‘bounceback’ news came from UK-based air consultancy firm OAG. Data from OAG data shows that in October Delhi-Mumbai is the tenth busiest domestic route globally in terms of seat capacity deployed by airlines at 4.8 lakh. OAG data, in terms of seats deployed by airlines on both domestic and international flights, shows Delhi’s IGI Airport as the 10th busiest globally with 28.4 lakh seats this month — up four spots from 14th rank in October 2019. The three busiest domestic routes this month are: Jeju International-Seoul Gimpo (15.4 lakh), Beijing-Shanghai Hongqiao (7.8 lakh) and Sapporo New Chitose-Tokyo Haneda (over 7 lakh).

The recovery, however, has been in the domestic sector. Restrictions on international flights continue. From October 18, domestic airlines can deploy as many scheduled domestic flights as they did in pre-pandemic times.

OAG data also shows domestic-cum-international seat deployment by airlines is highest (45.8 lakh seats) this month at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson— for years the world’s busiest airports. This is followed by Chicago O’Hare (36.7 lakh) and Dallas / Fort Worth (36.6 lakh). Delhi this month is at number 10

There are no international routes to/from India that are in the list of OAG’s top 10 in October. Among the international routes topping the list are: Antalya-Moscow Sheremetyevo; Dubai-Riyadh and Dubai-London Heathrow. Delhi-Dubai and Mumbai-Dubai used to be among the busiest routes in not just pre-pandemic but also post-Covid times before the second wave following which entry restrictions were imposed to travel from the country. The restrictions are gradually being relaxed.

OAG data also shows domestic-cum-international seat deployment by airlines is highest (45.8 lakh seats) this month at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson— for years the world’s busiest airports. This is followed by Chicago O’Hare (36.7 lakh) and Dallas / Fort Worth (36.6 lakh). Delhi this month is at number 10.

With the improvement in the Covid situation, the government has lifted restrictions on airlines. Mumbai and Delhi are re-opening all their terminals to cater to the increased rush.

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