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India has emerged as the world's fifth-largest aviation market, handling 211 million passengers, with Mumbai-Delhi being one of the busiest airport pairs in 2024. This was stated by the International Airport Transport Association (IATA), which released the latest edition of World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) for 2024.
According to IATA, India handled 211 million air passengers in 2023, a 11.1 per cent increase compared to 2022, surpassing Japan, which handled 205 million passengers with an annual growth rate of 18.6 per cent. The US remains the world's largest aviation market, with 876 million passengers in 2024, a 5.2% year-over-year increase, driven by its domestic market. China was the second-largest passenger market, with 741 million passengers, representing an 18.7% increase compared to 2023. The UK ranked third with 261 million passengers, while Spain ranked fourth with 241 million.
Among the top 10 airport pairs, Mumbai-Delhi was the 7th busiest, carrying 5.9 million passengers in 2024. Asia Pacific dominated the ranking of the world's busiest airport pairs, with Jeju-Seoul being the most popular route globally, with 13.2 million passengers flying between the two airports in 2024.
Source: Aakashwani
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