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- Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi is the only Indian airport ranked among the top 50 most connected global megahubs.
- The Delhi airport is placed 28th in this year's listing by UK-based air consultancy firm OAG, up 11 places from 39th last year.
- The ranking measures direct domestic and international connections and connection times, not passenger numbers.
- Istanbul tops the global list, with London Heathrow second and Amsterdam, Kuala Lumpur and Chicago O'Hare in the next three spots.
- Delhi and Mumbai also rank ninth and 11th among the top 25 low-cost megahubs, helped by the dominance of IndiGo.
What to watch next
- Whether IGIA's global connectivity rank improves further next year
- Whether any other Indian airport breaks into the top 50 megahubs list
- Mumbai airport's position in the low-cost megahubs ranking
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