Domestic air traffic at Chennai airport returns to pre-Covid level

According to AAI, domestic air traffic at Chennai airport has returned to pre-Covid levels with an increase in domestic passenger traffic to 1.29 million passengers in March 2023 from 1.25 million passengers in March 2019. A further increase in domestic air traffic is expected with the operation of the new terminal at the airport and a reduction in domestic airfares in 2023 as compared to December 2022. International passenger movement has also reached almost 2019 levels despite high airfares.