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India’s air traffic reaches 86% pre-Covid level in 2022, says IATA

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 4:30 PM 127

The IATA (International Air of Transport Association), said that domestic traffic in India reached 85.7 per cent of its pre-Covid year level in 2022, despite the recovery in air travel continuing into December of the previous year. Total traffic in 2022 (measured revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) rose 64.4 per cent compared to 2021, said […]Continue Reading

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International passenger traffic at Indian airports to hit 80-85% of pre-Covid level: ICRA

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 7 June 2022, 10:00 AM 591

Credit ratings agency Icra revised upward its projection of international air passenger traffic at Indian airports at 80-85 per cent of the pre-pandemic volumes during this fiscal. The volume of such travellers has already touched 72 per cent of the pre-Covid level in May. The steep recovery in international passengers’ demand came on the back […]Continue Reading

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DGCA withdraws preferential status for Air India in international traffic rights

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 9:50 AM 718

According to a report by The Hindustan Times, two months after Tata Sons took control of Air India from the government, India’s former national carrier will no longer enjoy a priority in the allocation of international traffic rights, according to a revised set of guidelines issued by aviation watchdog, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation […]Continue Reading