New Delhi: Be it international or domestic, more Indians are travelling than ever before, claims a new report, as a whopping “97 million passengers” (9.7 crore) travelled through Indian airports in the first three months of 2024 alone.
“Travel Trends 2024: Breaking Boundaries”, conducted by the Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI), provides comprehensive insights into the evolving landscape of the travel industry across 74 markets, including 13 in the Asia Pacific region (APAC).
“In 2024, fuelled by a growing middle class and expanded route capacity, more Indians are travelling internationally than ever before. In the first three months of 2024, 97 million passengers travelled through Indian airports. Just 10 years ago, the same figure would have taken a whole year to achieve,” read the report.
While domestic air passenger traffic surged 21 per cent above 2019 levels, international travel rose by 4 per cent.
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