DelhiPune circuit among top 100 busiest air routes

Pune | Thursday | 20th September, 2018

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“This is the highest growth rate among Indian airport routes in the busiest air route category,” Kumar said in a WhatsApp message.In February this year, OAG had come up with a list of top 17 routes operated by Indian carriers. The slot between 3pm and 6pm records the arrival of 3 Delhi flights and two leave Pune. The slot between 6pm and 9pm witnesses arrival of 6 flights from Delhi and 8 flights leave for the capital. PUNE: The Delhi-Pune circuit was among the world’s Top 100 busiest airline routes at the 72nd slot last year.Referring to a survey conducted by aviation research firm OAG, Pune airport director Ajay Kumar said the Delhi-Pune route finished ahead of circuits such as Mumbai-Goa, Delhi-Chennai and Delhi-Hyderabad.The Delhi-Pune route recorded 2.6 million passengers in 2017 and grew at 20.6%. “Delhi is the capital and has many important central and state government offices..