Amritsar, Feb. 20 -- Dense winter fog and airspace ban on Indian aircraft over Pakistan post Operation Sindoor contributed to a sharp 21.4% year-on-year decline in December passenger traffic at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, according to the latest monthly data released by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).

The airport handled 2,67,525 passengers in December 2025, down from 3,40,408 in December 2024. International passenger numbers fell 13.5%, from 1,10,670 to 95,774, while domestic traffic dropped more sharply by 25.2%, declining from 2,29,738 to 1,71,751.

For the full calendar year 2025, total passenger traffic stood at 31.45 lakh, an 8.2% decline from the record 34.26 lakh in 2024. International traffic dipped margi...