Business travellers' hub welcomes increased footfall after easing of curbs

Two years of the pandemic have had a major impact on the economy of the place, with many hotels left with unoccupied rooms despite slashed rates

On a Sunday afternoon, groom-to-be Siddharth Mishra is lounging at a hotel lobby in Aerocity, with his kin and kin in tow. Mishra, a resident of Ahmedabad who is getting married in two days in New Delhi, has opted to stay at a popular destination that is crawling back to business as usual.

A stone’s throw from the Indira Gandhi International airport, Aerocity was designed especially for travellers arriving in the national capital for a layover or for work. Packed with a range of 5-star hotels, cafés and clubs, the place not only spells comfort and ease as a transit