Highest number of domestic passengers since resumption of flights
2, 97,102 passengers flew on 2,349 flights on 12th February 2021
New Delhi, Feb 13, 2021: Number of domestic passengers on Feb 12th, 2021 rose to 2,97,102 on 2,349 flights.
Civil aviation minister Hardeep S Puri said this is the highest since resumption of domestic flights on May 25, 2020. Puri informed that with air travel emerging as a preferred mode of travel due to safety, efficiency and time saving, the numbers are almost touching Pre-COVID levels.
Total flight movements of 12th February 2021 were 4697. The total number of footfalls on airports was 5,93,819.
In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, domestic flight operations were ceased with effect from midnight (11:59 pm) of 24th March 2020. The operation resumed after two months on 25th May 2020.
