IGI Among the World's Best Connected Airports | 13 Sep 2024

Source: HT

According to the Official Airline Guide (OAG)’s report, Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) secured 24th position (among the top 50 most internationally connected airports worldwide) reflecting its growing importance as a global aviation hub.

OAG is the world’s leading data platform for the global travel industry.
- According to the report, the first position was secured by London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR), followed by Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) in Malaysia.
IGI Airport has been awarded as the first NetZero Carbon Emission Compliant airport in India. It is the only airport in the country with four runways.
- It also inaugurated the country’s first elevated cross taxiway in 2023.
India’s Aviation Sector:
- India has emerged as the third-largest domestic aviation market in the world, after the USA and China.
- India's airport network has witnessed a remarkable transformation, doubling its operational airports from 74 in 2014 to 148 in April 2023, facilitating increased air travel accessibility.
- The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has taken initiatives to work towards carbon neutrality and achieving net zero carbon emissions at airports in the country.