Delhi Airport hits 1.9M transfers in May 2026, hub share jumps to 27%
DIAL handled 1.9 million transfer passengers in May 2026 — 27% of total 7.14M traffic, up from 20% a year ago. Daily transfers now average 56,000, with domestic-to-domestic flows leading at 61%. The hub densification underpins captive-audience growth for airport F&B, duty-free and travel-retail concessionaires.
Delhi Airport handled 1.9M transfer passengers in May 2026 (27% of traffic, up from 20% YoY), reinforcing its hub status. Domestic-to-domestic transfers lead at 61%, supporting airport-retail footfall growth critical to DIAL's concessionaires.
Why this matters
DIAL's transfer volume and share both stepped up sharply YoY, reinforcing its trajectory as India's primary connecting hub and expanding the dwell-time pool that drives concessionaire revenue.
Footfall signals steady at 115 in the last 90 days, consistent with sustained hub traffic momentum.