Jaipur airport crosses pre-Covid passenger record in March

JAIPUR: The Jaipur International Airport recorded nearly 4.7 lakh passenger movements in March 2023, said officials on Tuesday.
In March, almost 40,782 international passengers, and around 4,32,714 domestic passengers, travelled through the airport. With approximately 4,73,496 lakh passengers travelling in March, the figure is 18.3% higher than the numbers in March 2022 and 2.6% higher than numbers in March 2019.
“Out of the overall passenger movement in March 2023, Jaipur airport witnessed 92% domestic passenger traffic and the rest 8% were international travellers. With an average footfall on 15,274 passengers across average 64 flights per day, Jaipur Airport is hopeful to be consistent and increase the growth momentum steadily. This rise in travellers was due to a strong surge in marriages, events, and the holiday season,” said an official spokesperson of the Jaipur International Airport.
Officials further said that Dubai, Sharjah, and Muscat held the spot as the top three international destinations from Jaipur, whereas Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru continue to retain their position as the top three domestic destinations.