Cargo handled at Indian airports increases by 6%: AAI

According to latest data released by Airports Authority of India (AAI), Indian airports handled 275,030 tonnes of cargo in July, an increase of 6 percent compared to July 2021. International cargo movement was down marginally at 159,520 tonnes, and domestic cargo increased nearly 19 percent to 115,510 tonnes, stated AAI. For the first four months of the current financial year, total cargo movement was up nearly 9 percent at 1.1 million tonnes.

According to AAI, the 70 domestic airports logged the maximum gains in the April-July period (62 percent) at 11,663 tonnes. Airports reported mixed volumes in July as well as April-July period. For example, Delhi handled 46,013 tonnes in July, down 6 percent y-o-y, and 187,541 tonnes during April-July, down nearly 8 percent. Mumbai also reported lower volumes, but Kochi reported a 20 percent increase during April-July at 16,111 tonnes. Nagpur saw 86 percent increase at 104 tonnes.