Mumbai, Dec. 19 -- The city's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) recorded its highest-ever single-day passenger traffic on November 29, handling 176,000 travellers, as per data from the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL), the Adani Group company that operates CSMIA. November proved to be a busy month for CSMIA, as its previous single-day passenger record of 170,000, set on January 11 this year was broken three times during the month. The number of passengers crossed 172,000 on both November 15 and November 22 before hitting a new peak on November 29. In total, CSMIA handled 4.88 million passengers in November, up from 4.77 million during the same month last year, marking a growth of 2.47%. An MIAL spokesperson said the surge was fuelled by festive travel and the rising demand for travel during the winters, along with extensive domestic and international connectivity. The spokesperson added that the number of fliers in December may be lower following IndiGo's operational disruptions that began on December 3 and lasted nearly 10 days. Earlier, in 2024, the airport handled a total of 5.05 million travellers during December, a 3.4% rise from December 2023. In November this year, the airport handled around 27,960 flights, and of the total passengers, over 3.4 million travelled on domestic routes, and 1.4 million on international routes. Dubai emerged as the most popular international destination, with 209,714 passengers travelling to the gulf country....