According to the report, IGI Airport has registered a significant growth of 14 percent on an annual basis in 2024. This growth is due to the increasing demand for international travel, improvement in air network and resumption of major international routes. Delhi Airport has been successful in meeting this growing demand, providing air connectivity to a total of 153 destinations, including 81 domestic and 72 international routes. On this achievement, Delhi Airport Management said that this ranking is an important recognition of the country's increasing global influence and our efforts to provide world-class facilities to the passengers. We are committed to giving a pleasant experience to the passengers in future as well.
Dubai International Airport remains at the first position in the field of global travel, serving as a major hub. It is followed by China's Shanghai Pudong Airport in second place, while Qatar's Hamad Airport is at third and South Korea's Incheon Airport is at fourth place.
China's Guangzhou Baiyun Airport ranked fifth, while Beijing Capital Airport is at sixth place. Thailand's Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport is at seventh, Singapore's Changi Airport is at eighth and Kuala Lumpur Airport is at ninth place.
How many cities is Delhi Airport connected to?
Delhi Airport is currently connected to 153 cities, including 81 domestic cities, such as Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata, and 72 international cities, including Tokyo, Washington, Bali, Montreal and Chicago.
What did the CEO of DIAL say?
Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, CEO of DIAL, the company that operates Delhi Airport, said in a conversation with the media that it is a matter of pride for him that Delhi Airport has been included in the major hubs of the world. He also said that better facilities will be provided at the airport in future.
The number of transfer passengers doubled
In the last decade, the number of passengers traveling from Delhi Airport has doubled. Every year, about 40 lakh people travel abroad through domestic flights from Delhi. 88 percent of India's long distance flights and 56 percent of international flights operate from Delhi.
Delhi will become a 'global gateway'
According to India's airport operator, now the country's airlines are using big planes, due to which Delhi is being developed as a major air transit hub. This achievement of Delhi Airport is a matter of pride not only for Delhi but for the whole of India. Now traveling from India to any corner of the world has become easier than ever, and Delhi is becoming the center of this process.
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