Indian’s exclusivity at terminal 1A to end

New Delhi: In a move that would end Indian’s exclusivity over the Delhi airport’s spacious 1A terminal, SpiceJet and Air Sahara are being shifted from terminal 1B which is now being used by all private airlines barring Kingfisher. While the GMR-led consortium—which manages the Delhi airport now—says the proposal to shift the two airlines into terminal 1A is aimed at decongesting the other terminal, the move has led to speculation about rehaul in space allocated to airlines for domestic departures.
Indian, its subsidiary Alliance Air, and Kingfisher—the only private airline to operate out of 1A—are upset that the facilities enjoyed by their customers would be affected, carriers housed in 1B are also upset since they feel that that move is an indication that their terminal will not be expanded now. Kingfisher operates out of 1A since its ground handling operations are managed by Indian. Shifting Air Sahara and SpiceJet to 1A means that our passengers would face space crunch, said sources in the airlines functioning from the terminal, feels the airline official.
03/04/07 Sunny Verma/Economic Times

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Categories: Airports Apr 2007, General Aviation Apr 2007, Indian Apr 2007