COVID second wave impact: Domestic air passenger traffic at 17% of pre-pandemic levels

Domestic civil aviation traffic has witnessed a steep decline due to the COVID travel restrictions in the last 30 days.

Since May 5, 2021, the number has remained below 1 lakh level. On May 10 it was the lowest in the current year at 68,987, which is at 17 per cent of the pre-pandemic level.

Pre-pandemic there used to be nearly 2,900 flight departures and 4 lakh, daily air passengers.