India air passenger growth: Airports International Council (ACI), a group of airports, said in its report that India could leave China behind in the number of air passengers in 2026. One of the fastest growing civil aviation markets in the world, India’s air passenger growth rate is 10.1 percent this year, less than 12 percent for China.
India will be ahead of China in 2026
The neighboring nation has a much larger aviation market than in India. ACI Asia-Pacific and Director General of West Asia, Stephano Barreki said that India is a market that is developing and is in the process of increasing its infrastructure. ACI Asia Pacific and West Asia, represents more than 600 airports in the region. According to ACI, India’s air passenger growth rate in 2026 will be 10.5 percent and 10.3 percent in 2027. At the same time, China’s growth rate will come to 8.9 percent in 2026 and 7.2 percent in 2027. This means that India will leave China behind in this region.
India’s growth will continuously up
The annual growth rate (CAGR) for the number of air passengers in India for the year 2023-27 is 9.5 percent, which according to ACI is more than 8.8 percent for China. India will also be the fastest growing airline globally for the period of 2023-2053. Currently, India’s passenger growth rate is 10.1 percent, while China is close to 12 percent. But ACI estimates that India’s growth will continue to rise in the coming year.
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