GMR Hyderabad International Airport Records over 1.75 million Passenger Footfall in May'22

On 15th May HYD Airport crossed 53,000 mark in domestic pax segment which is 103% of pre-Covid numbers

On 10th June, HYD Airport crossed the 10,000 mark in the international pax segment which is 99% of pre-Covid numbers

• GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) has steadily witnessed an increase in passenger footfall and Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) over the last few months. Envisioned to be a major travel hub for people travelling from Southern and Central India and as a preferred and largest transit hub, GHIAL offers convenient proximity for passengers originating from nearby cities.
• Compared to other metro airports in India, HYD Airport has the highest international passenger recovery, during the period Apr’21-Mar’22. In domestic segment, HYD Airport recovery was at par with Delhi International Airport, which is another GMR Group airport.
• With the ease of international travel restrictions as well as the gradual recovery of the Covid-19 pandemic, air travel has been steadily increasing with domestic and international travel picking up across India. The number of domestic passengers in a single day from Hyderabad International Airport crossed 53 thousand on 15th May, which is ~103% of pre-Covid daily average domestic traffic. The airport also recorded the highest number of post-Covid domestic Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) of 401 on 15th May (89% of pre-Covid traffic)
• The airport witnessed over 15 lakh domestic passengers and around 2.7 lakh international travelers, in May’22. The domestic traffic recovery of HYD airport was 93% of pre-Covid level and international traffic recovery was 86% in May’22
• On 10th June, the number of international passengers crossed 10,000 in the International pax segment. This is the highest ever post COVID international passenger number at HYD.
• The post-Covid growth in the destinations being connected has been remarkable and in the last few months, it has added 15 new domestic sectors. HYD is now connected to over 70 domestic destinations, from the pre-Covid period of 55 domestic destinations. The UDAN initiative, which is aimed to bolster the regional connectivity by connecting underserved/unserved airports in Tier II-Tier III cities has further boosted the connectivity across India. Recently under this initiative, Hyderabad Airport introduced new routes to Gulbarga and Hubbali.
• With International travel resuming, HYD airport is now connected to its earlier favourite destinations like London, Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, Qatar, Sharjah, Doha and Kuwait to name a few. Except for Hongkong, all the earlier international destinations are now connected to HYD. HYD also added flights to new international destinations i.e., Chicago and Maldives which got an exceptional response from travellers. Recently Thai Smile Airlines resumed direct Hyderabad- Bangkok flights. Further, Air Asia Berhad also resumed its Hyderabad- Kula Lumpur flights recently.
• Top Growth sectors from HYD (domestic) were Delhi (Metro) and Goa (Non-Metro); the Top Growth Sector (international) was Dubai in the Middle East and Singapore in the Asia Pacific.

Mr. Pradeep Panicker, CEO – GHIAL, said, “Hyderabad Airport has seen a rise in passenger footfall. There seems to be a gradual rebound in aviation travel with declining Covid cases and increasing numbers of vaccinated travellers. With many countries easing restrictions and opening up skies to travellers, we are hopeful that the momentum will continue to sustain. We are all set to give an enhanced passenger service and enable smoother airport operations with the first phase of the expansion all set to commence services. Efforts are on to connect Hyderabad to more destinations across India and the globe.”