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Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru — operated by Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) — has registered a double-digit growth of 28.1 per cent in passenger traffic in the second quarter of FY 2018-19.
During the three-month period, ended September 30, 2018, 8.13 million passengers travelled through the airport against 6.35 million passengers during the corresponding period in FY 2017-18.
The robust increase in passenger traffic stands testament to the volume growth every quarter. Launch of new routes, superior load factors and attractive offers contributed to BIAL’s growth trajectory and increased passenger volume.
Second quarter witnessed a 30.5 growth in domestic passenger movement with 7.07 million passengers. In addition, 1.06 million passengers travelled to international destinations, recording an increase of 13.8 per cent.
Air traffic movement improved by 23.4 per cent, with 59,184 landings and take-offs against 47,971 during the same period last year. BIAL surpassed its earlier record of highest-ever air traffic movement. It had managed 692 aircraft on August 31, 2018 against 685 aircraft on May 4, 2018. The average daily flight movement was 643 per day.
The second quarter also recorded an increase of 16.4 per cent in cargo throughput at 104,093 tonnes compared with 89,426 tonnes in the same period last fiscal. International cargo processed during the period was 64,451 tonnes, a growth of 15.8 per cent (55,660 tonnes), while domestic cargo processed stood at 39,642 tonnes (33,766 tonnes), up 17.4 per cent.
"We appreciate the support of our partners as we work together to give our passengers an excellent travel experience. We are third busiest airport in the country and the second fastest growing airport in the world - and the demand for air travel will continue to soar in the coming years. To accommodate this growth, BLR Airport will continue to tap into a variety of new and emerging technologies and build new infrastructure that promises to transform the Airport experience,” said Hari Marar,MD & CEO, Bangalore International Airport.
Kuwait Airways resumed services as BIAL continued to expand its network with 34 passenger airlines (eight domestic and 26 international, including three Indian carriers) connecting Bengaluru to 69 destinations – 46 domestic and 23 international – during this period.
About 12 cargo airlines - including two domestic and 10 international – currently operate at Bangalore International Airport with Spice Jet's SpiceXpress being the latest entrant into freight operations. While Delhi (1,121,861 pax), Mumbai (906,974 pax) and Hyderabad (455,907 pax) were the most preferred domestic destinations, Dubai (199,947 pax), Singapore (152,946 pax) and Colombo (74,303 pax) were the top three international destinations.
Bangalore International Airport continued to show a strong on-time performance – a key performance indicator – achieving on-time departures of 86 per cent.
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