{"id":16910,"date":"2024-11-29T17:12:34","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T11:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/?p=16910"},"modified":"2025-04-01T12:00:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T06:30:29","slug":"bengaluru-airport-surpasses-chennai-and-kochi-becomes-indias-third-busiest-international-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/bengaluru-airport-surpasses-chennai-and-kochi-becomes-indias-third-busiest-international-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengaluru Airport Surpasses Chennai and Kochi, Becomes India\u2019s Third-Busiest International Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bengaluru Airport, officially named Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), has reached a significant milestone as India\u2019s third-busiest international airport.<\/b> It surpassed Chennai\u2019s Anna International Airport and Kochi\u2019s Cochin International Airport in October 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

KIA Surpasses Chennai and Kochi in October Passenger Traffic<\/span>
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Bengaluru\u2019s KIA registered 4.8 lakh international passengers in October, showing a remarkable 24.3% increase compared to October 2023\u2019s 3.9 lakh, as per AAI. <\/span><\/i>The growth helped Bengaluru secure third place in October, moving ahead of Chennai (4.5 lakh) and Kochi (4.1 lakh). Bengaluru\u2019s improvement from its fifth-place ranking in September 2024, with 4.39 lakh passengers, highlights its growth, as Delhi and Mumbai retained their top spots at 17.5 lakh and 12.5 lakh passengers, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n

Strong Domestic and Overall Performance<\/span>
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Bengaluru\u2019s Kempegowda International Airport<\/a> held its ground in October with 30.8 lakh domestic passengers, trailing Delhi and Mumbai. KIA\u2019s combined domestic and international passenger count of 35.7 lakh ensures its spot as India\u2019s third-busiest airport.<\/span><\/p>\n

KIA Expands Connections to 29 International Destinations<\/span>
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The growth of KIA is driven by its increasing number of connections. It now links to 29 international destinations through 34 airlines. Recent milestones include:<\/span><\/p>\n