November saw almost 90 lakh people (89.6 lakh) flying within the country -highest ever number in a single month. In November 2015, 73.2 lakh people flew within the country.
Some airlines say the government move to allow people to buy tickets from airport counters using old Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes till December 2 contributed significantly to this number. People had also made advance bookings from October to mid-January to attend marriages and festivals. But officials across airlines say domestic business will dip from mid-January when lean season kicks in.
Bangalore's Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has handled a whopping 20 million passengers so far this year, breaking into the league of top three in the country. In November alone, the airport handled 2 million passengers. KIA is the first air port in the south and the third in the country to achieve the 20-million-passenger milestone. Delhi and Mumbai airports have recorded more footfalls.
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