According to reports from Business Standard, GMR Airports handled approximately 9.4 million passengers in August 2026, representing a 0.9% year-on-year increase in passenger traffic. The company's domestic passenger traffic demonstrated stronger growth, rising 1.1% YoY to 7.1 million, while international passenger traffic showed more modest growth of 0.5% YoY to 2.4 million. The muted growth in international traffic was attributed to flight disruptions linked to geopolitical instability in West Asia, while domestic growth was affected by route rationalisation by airlines. However, recent data from Hyderabad Mail shows a more pronounced decline at Hyderabad Airport, with passenger traffic falling 11.5% YoY to 21.86 lakh passengers in August, compared to 24.70 lakh passengers in the same month last year.
As reported by Business Standard, Delhi Airport handled around 6.1 million passengers in August 2026, marking a 2.7% YoY increase. In contrast, Hyderabad Airport experienced a decline, handling approximately 2.2 million passengers, which was down 11.5% YoY. These performance variations highlight the mixed operational results across GMR Airports' airport portfolio. Delhi Airport accounted for around 66% of the portfolio's total passenger traffic and recorded its highest-ever year-to-date passenger volumes across domestic, international and total traffic. Delhi's year-to-date traffic stood at 32.51 million, an increase of 5.5% from the corresponding period last year, with domestic traffic rising 7.2% YoY to 23.9 million and international traffic increasing 1% to 8.6 million. The airport also handled 60.83 lakh passengers in August, up 2.7% YoY, with international passenger traffic rising 1.7% and domestic traffic increasing 3%.
According to Business Standard, GMR Airports reported consolidated net profit of ₹91.04 crore in Q1 FY27, representing a 144.06% decline compared to the same period in the previous year. Despite this profit decline, the company achieved a 23.76% jump in net sales to ₹3,966.88 crore in Q1 FY27 over Q1 FY6. The company's diversified business model includes airport development, maintenance and operation, power generation, coal mining, highway development, and special economic zone operations.
As per the company's monthly traffic update released on Tuesday (September 14), GMR Airports recorded 48.97 million passenger movements across its airport portfolio in the first seven months of FY2027, up 0.4% from the year-ago period. This represents the company's highest-ever year-to-date total passenger traffic, with domestic traffic reaching 37.2 million and international traffic 11.8 million. The traffic data includes Bhogapuram Airport, which began commercial operations on August 17 and handled 105,171 passengers and 749 aircraft movements between August 17 and August 31. At Mopa Airport in Goa, passenger traffic increased 4.5% month-on-month in August, despite remaining 22.8% below the year-ago level. The decline in passenger numbers has also led to a reduction in flight operations, with Shamshabad airport handling 14,583 aircraft movements in August, down 14.2% from the same month last year.
As reported by Business Standard, shares of GMR Airports declined 0.23% to ₹92.79 on the BSE following the announcement of the traffic and financial results. The modest market reaction suggests investor focus on the company's operational performance amid mixed results across its airport portfolio, with Delhi's strong performance offsetting declines at Hyderabad and Goa airports. The recent decline in Hyderabad Airport's performance, attributed to the US-Iran conflict, Russia-Ukraine war, sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump on several countries and rising fuel prices, has added to investor concerns about the company's operational challenges.
