New Delhi, July 3 -- Hindon Airport in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, managed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), is attracting more passengers and airlines. According to AAI data, aircraft movements surged 137.9% in FY24 to 3,080, while departing passengers jumped 184.6% to 83,964.

Until March this year, the domestic airport was primarily used by regional carriers like FlyBig and Star Air under the government's UDAN scheme. That changed in March 2025, when Tata Sons-owned low-cost carrier Air India Express became the first airline to operate from both airports in the National Capital Region.

AI Express now flies from Hindon to Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, Chennai, Goa, Kolkata, Mumbai, Jaipur, Varanasi, and Patna.

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