AAI profit falls 9.8% to ₹6,522 crore in FY26

The Airports Authority of India reported its net profit fell 9.8 per cent to ₹6,522.37 crore in FY2025-26. Higher operating and employee costs pushed expenses up, while income from airport leases dropped. Despite this, the state-run operator declared a total dividend of ₹1,956.71 crore to the Government of India for the year.