Mysuru: The Mysuru airport saw a significant decline in passenger traffic in May, despite the city witnessing a substantial influx of tourists during the month due to summer holidays for schools.The airport, which currently offers only two daily flights connecting to Hyderabad and Chennai, recorded just over 8,000 passengers in May 2024, a sharp decrease compared to May 2023 and May 2022.According to tourism, and aviation sector stakeholders, without launching new flight services to major tourist destinations, it is difficult to revive the old glory of the airport which is located at Mandakalli on Mysuru-Nanjangud National Highway.The Airports Authority of India (AAI) data reveals that in May 2022, the airport recorded 17,045 passengers…
