CIAL crosses 10 million passenger mark for 4th straight year

The Cochin International Airport Ltd handled over 1.14 crore passengers during 2025-26, crossing the 10 million passenger milestone for the fourth consecutive financial year despite disruptions in the aviation sector, officials on Thursday said. A statement by the CIAL said that the airport handled a total of 1,14,42,583 passengers and recorded 73,134 aircraft movements during the financial year, .

The Cochin International Airport Ltd handled over 1.14 crore passengers during 2025-26, crossing the 10 million passenger milestone for the fourth consecutive financial year despite disruptions in the aviation sector, officials on Thursday said. A statement by the CIAL said that the airport handled a total of 1,14,42,583 passengers and recorded 73,134 aircraft movements during the financial year, . ''Of the total passengers handled, international passengers accounted for 54,01,939 while domestic passenger traffic stood at 60,40,644. CIAL recorded 31,505 international aircraft movements and 41,629 domestic aircraft movements during the period. May 2025 emerged as the busiest month of the financial year with a total passenger traffic of 11,07,184,'' the statement said. According to CIAL, despite operational constraints faced by some airlines and temporary disruptions linked to geopolitical developments in the Middle East during February-March, CIAL registered a passenger growth of 2.2 per cent during 2025-26. CIAL Managing Director S Suhas said the airport's sustained growth was driven by continuous improvements in infrastructure, passenger facilitation and operational efficiency under the CIAL 2.0 transformation initiative. He said the modernisation programmes implemented at the airport had enhanced passenger convenience through technology-enabled services and faster processing systems. The introduction of full-body scanners on a trial basis has further improved aviation security standards and passenger convenience through minimal physical screening procedures, he added.