NEW DELHI: Six Indian airports are among the 10 fastest growing airports in Southeast Asia, with the top three being: Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai (+8.15%). The Airports Council International Asia-Pacific on Wednesday issued the air travel figures for September.“Passenger traffic across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East recorded growth in September at 3.4% and 1.6% respectively. India led Asia-Pacific with over 14% gain in passenger traffic from last year. The robust growth rate is supported by strong domestic demands, which grew by 16.5% over the same period. Out of the top ten airports in Asia-Pacific that generated the highest total passenger volume increase from last year, six airports came from India, with the top three being: Delhi (+10.7%), Bangalore (+25.8%) and Mumbai (+8.15%),” ACI said in a statement.However, the pace of growth has eased in major aviation markets such as India, China and the United Arab Emirates. “The overall passenger traffic growth in China for the month slowed to +4%. Both the domestic sector (+3.8%) and international sector (+7.7%) showed signs of moderation. Top airports with the most passenger volume increase from last year are: Xiamen, Shanghai Pudong and Nanjing,” it added.Elsewhere in Asia-Pacific, a number of airports were negatively impacted by adverse weather conditions and earthquakes this month, resulting in sharp decline in traffic: Osaka Kansai (KIX) -47.8%, Sapporo New Chitose (CTS) -21.6%.“The overall growth of many airports in the Middle East slowed this month as a result of the conclusion of the Eid al-Adha holiday and the Hajj season. Top airports with the most passenger volume increase from last year are: Kuwait (KWI) +12.6%, Doha (DOH) +5% and Muscat (MCT) +6.4%,” it added.