Mumbai's CSIA reports increase in passenger traffic to 25.8 million in 2007-08
23 Apr 2008
Mumbai: Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd (MIAL) said that the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) had recorded a passenger traffic of 25.8 million (17.88 million domestic and 7.98 million international) for the period April 2007 – March 2008, representing a 16.25% increase over the corresponding period last year.
Commenting on the passenger growth at CSIA, GV Sanjay Reddy, managing director, MIAL said, ''The consistent and healthy year-on-year growth in passenger traffic at CSIA, attributed to the strong demand in air travel reinforces our position as the busiest airport in India and one of the busiest in South Asia as well. Even as we handle these ever increasing numbers, our priority remains to deliver an exceptional and memorable experience to passengers at CSIA.
While building CSIA into a world-class airport that Mumbai will be proud of, we at MIAL acknowledge the need to be prepared with not just with an expanded capacity, but effective utilization of our existing facilities as well to meet this ever increasing rise.