PRAYAGRAJ, June 13 -- Aircraft operations and passenger traffic at Prayagraj Airport plummeted to a seven-year low in May 2026, excluding the pandemic years, highlighting a sharp decline in air connectivity despite efforts to address the issue at the national level.

According to airport data, only 284 flights (142 arrivals and 142 departures) operated from Prayagraj Airport in May 2026. During the month, a total of 43,733 passengers used the airport, including 21,434 arrivals and 22,299 departures.

The figures indicate that, barring the Covid-hit years, May 2026 recorded the weakest performance in terms of both flight operations and passenger traffic. In May 2020, when nationwide restrictions were in force due to the pandemic, only 38 f...