Mumabai: Delhi airport handled 1,044 flights, the highest till date, on Wednesday as airlines add new frequencies.
Before Wednesday the highest number of daily movements at Delhi was in the aftermath of Nepal earthquake in April (1,026 flights) and on India-Pakistan cricket world cup match day in April 2011 (1022 flights).
This is also the highest number of flights handled daily by any airport in India.
On an average Delhi airport handles about 950 flights daily with about 74 hourly movements. Mumbai airport which is the second busiest in the country handles about 820 flights daily with an average 40 movements each hour.
"Of the 1,044 flights, 70 were of charter and private planes and 17 belonged to military aircraft and helicopters. The rest were scheduled airline movements," an air traffic official said.
Read news in full 15/10/15 Business Standard
Before Wednesday the highest number of daily movements at Delhi was in the aftermath of Nepal earthquake in April (1,026 flights) and on India-Pakistan cricket world cup match day in April 2011 (1022 flights).
This is also the highest number of flights handled daily by any airport in India.
On an average Delhi airport handles about 950 flights daily with about 74 hourly movements. Mumbai airport which is the second busiest in the country handles about 820 flights daily with an average 40 movements each hour.
"Of the 1,044 flights, 70 were of charter and private planes and 17 belonged to military aircraft and helicopters. The rest were scheduled airline movements," an air traffic official said.
Read news in full 15/10/15 Business Standard
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