Indian airports witnessed sharp fall in passenger traffic in May 2021

According to AAI, Indian airports witnessed a sharp fall in passenger traffic in May 2021, as 3.96 million domestic and 500,000 international passengers travelled during this period, compared to 11.09 million domestic and 1.37 million international passengers in April 2021. The freight processed by airports also fell to 238,190 tonnes in May 2021, as compared to 266,010 tonnes in April 2021. The number of flights fell by nearly 50 per cent from 143,980 in April 2021 to 74,730 in May 2021.