On Sunday, November 19, 2023, the cricket World Cup final match between India and Australia became the reason for record-breaking air traffic for a single day. According to the reports, the air traffic reached 460,000 on Sunday, November 19, which is the highest ever on a single day in the country. Apparently, the boost was a result of the highly-anticipated and much-awaited final match of ICC World Cup 2023 played in Ahmedabad due to which a number of people took flights. The record-breaking figures for air traffic for a single day came after muted air traffic which is uncommon during festivals. We have given a lot more details that you should know. Stick with this page and go through it till the end. Swipe down the page.
The soar in air traffic was seen after the early days of November witnessed muted domestic air traffic which is very strange and uncommon during the festival. Unexpectedly, the record of air traffic for a single day was broken after a drought at airports, thanks to the ICC World Cup 2023 Final. Reportedly, the number of people who took flights surpassed the mark of 460,000 on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Swipe down the page and read more details.
As mentioned, this year the airlines and air spaces saw a drought of travelers during the Diwali festival which is very uncommon in India. The festival week recorded a low number of daily travelers at under 400,000. Experts added that the airlines were expecting high traffic during Diwali week, therefore, the airline increased the ticket prices a month before Diwali to make the most of the situation but it resulted in a decline in the number of flyers during the festivities. As a result of costly air tickets, travelers opted to travel through premium AC trains instead of flights. Swipe down the page and read more details.
Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia expressed his thoughts on this milestone through a Tweet he posted on X, “A historic milestone for the Indian aviation sector! On November 18, we have set a new record by carrying 456,748 domestic passengers.” On Saturday, November 18, 2023, Mumbai Airport recorded its highest-ever one-day air traffic. The chairman of Adani Group Gautam Adani called it a historic achievement on X. Gautam Adani said that it is a notable milestone for a single-runway airport serving a record-breaking 161,760 passengers in a single day. Stay tuned.