Cargo Breaking News
Chennai airport has reportedly seen a 19 per cent growth in international freight handling in the quarter ended June 2025. As per the reports, it is the highest growth among all the major airports. This fiscal, Chennai has overtaken BIAL airport largely due to increase in export volume of Apple phones and import of electronic components. Earlier, BIAL was ahead of Chennai. The Chennai airport in the first quarter handled 82,844 tonnes of international freight as against 69,629 tonnes in the corresponding quarter last year. In comparison, Bengaluru handled 80,075 tonnes in June 2025 quarter compared to 79,014 tonnes in the year-ago period, according to Airports Authority of India data.
