Guwahati airport records highest-ever int’l passenger & aircraft movements in 2024: Adani Group

Guwahati, Dec. 29: The Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA), Guwahati, recorded the "highest-ever" international passenger and aircraft movements this year, a statement by the Adani Group said on Saturday.

Notably, the Adani Group began managing the commercial operations of the airport from October 2021.

The statement further added that the airport has registered an increase in domestic passengers and added new domestic destinations during the year.

Additionally, the facility has managed 6.26 million domestic and over 85,000 international passengers.

Of the domestic passengers, 3.09 million were arrivals and 3.17 million departures. Additionally, it handled 47,578 international passenger arrivals and 38,528 international departures, the statement said.

The LGBIA has direct flights to three international destinations - Paro, Malaysia and Singapore - which have contributed to a significant increase in the international passenger count and air traffic movements (ATMs), with the airport witnessing 44,746 domestic and 970 international air traffic movements during the year.

The airport recorded the "highest-ever international passenger numbers and ATMs since the commencement of commercial operations (October 8, 2021)", the statement said.

The airport introduced three new domestic routes: Guwahati-Ahmedabad, Guwahati-Durgapur, and Guwahati-Ziro, with the routes expected to boost connectivity and open up new avenues for trade, tourism and cultural exchange, it added.

The Guwahati International Airport Ltd (GIAL) handled 225 million tonnes of perishable cargo in December 2024, making it one of the "highest- ever" for the airport. The total cargo handled by the air- port this year has been 10,089 million tonnes.

During the year, LGBIA attained 'Level 2' of the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Customer Experience Accreditation.

It underscores the airport's delivery of customer experiences and commitment to continuous improvement, the statement added.

The GIAL is managed by Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises.

GIAL is a public-private partnership venture between AAHL and the Airports Authority of India (AAI).

- With inputs from news agencies