GMR Airports Passenger Traffic Crosses 10 Million In May

GMR Airports Ltd. on Tuesday said passenger traffic at its five airports rose 0.8% on year to 10.02 million in May. Growth was weighed down by flight disruptions at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport due to airspace changes and heightened security amid a major geopolitical event, the company said in an exchange filing.

Domestic traffic for the month inched up just 0.1% from a year earlier, while international traffic saw a 2.9% rise. Delhi Airport's traffic fell 4.5% on year to 6.25 million, but Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport continued its strong run, logging 15.3% growth to 2.79 million passengers—its highest monthly traffic ever.

Goa Airport handled 441,116 passengers in May, up 9.6% on year. Passenger growth at Cebu Airport in the Philippines stood at 6.9% on year to touch 1 million, even though GMR has divested its stake and will operate it only till December 2026.

Traffic at Medan Airport in Indonesia declined 6.7% on year to 536,604, impacted by aircraft groundings due to maintenance issues.
For the fiscal year to date, starting April 1, passenger traffic has risen 4.5% on year to 20.4 million. GMR noted that it has consistently maintained monthly traffic above 10 million since November.