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Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Witnesses Highest Passenger Inflow Post Covid

Out of 4.14 lakh passengers travelled during the period, 2.42 lakh were domestic travellers and 1.72 lakh were foreign passengers, the airport authorities said in a statement.

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The Thiruvananthapuram International airport has witnessed a passenger movement of more than 4 lakh in December 2023, which is the highest ever number in a month after the Covid period.

Out of 4.14 lakh passengers travelled during the period, 2.42 lakh were domestic travellers and 1.72 lakh were foreign passengers, the airport authorities said in a statement.

Compared to the same period in 2022, it registerd a 26 per cent increase in passenger flow, they said. A total of 41.48 lakh passengers travelled through Thiruvananthapuram airport in 2023 as compared to 33 lakh passengers in 2022 which is 25 per cent traffic growth year-on-year.

The airport is already gearing up to improve its infrastructure in view of the increase in the number of flights and passengers, for a seamless and better travel experience, the statement added.