DOMESTIC AIR PASSENGER TRAFFIC CROSSES PRECOVID LEVELS

THE AVIATION SECTOR in India continues to progress vigorously, and in December 2022, the monthly domestic air passenger tra c touched 1.29 crores and crossed the pre-Covid levels. Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia termed the numbers as a good sign and a healthy trend for the aviation industry. Prior to the outbreak of Covid-19, the number of domestic passengers was 1.26 crores. During the pandemic-induced lockdown and other restrictions, the aviation sector completely shut down and incurred huge losses. However, as restrictions eased, the sector gradually began to revive itself and currently seems to have recovered. As the passenger levels are rising rapidly, the government is taking a close look at the airport infrastructure. Analysts and experts from the aviation sector point towards the rising chaotic scenes at the airports due to a large amount of rush of passengers.