New Delhi, April 11 -- Private jet operators such as JetSetGo and Club One Air have been seeing a strong demand for their services since the beginning of 2025, buoyed by religious tourism.

As per the latest Airports Authority of India (AAI) data, general aviation aircraft movements in January rose 43.3% from a year ago to 26,890. In February, movements of these non-military, non-commercial aircraft rose 13.9% to 27,360. Between April 2024 and February 2025, India saw 2.53 lakh charter flight movements, up 19.7% on year.

In the first two months of this year, private jet companies witnessed a strong demand due to the Maha Kumbh held in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.

"Approximately 10% of our revenue during that period (Maha Kumbh) was linke...