Coming soon: Terminal for pvt plane owners

Mumbai: Corporate czars will soon have a smoother journey from Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport to their destinations.
The Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) is constructing a terminal for private aircraft owners. Currently, private aircraft operators do not have any terminal or waiting room, inconveniencing the passengers.
Most passengers of private aircraft get off their cars near Gate no 8 near Kalina Army camp and get into another car (having valid airport pass) to enter the tarmac where their aircraft are parked.
Sources said chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and his deputy R R Patil are allowed to take their official vehicles inside the airport premises.
A MIAL spokesperson said, "We will construct a waiting lounge, business centre, conference room and cafetaria. The terminal will be ready by October and be functional by November end.''
Many industrialists use the office of Airworks, an aircraft maintenance centre, as a waiting room. There have been times when even the CM had to wait till his aircraft was cleared for flying.
MIAL officials said the new terminal will also have customs and immigration facilites to enable private aircraft owners to fly directly from the terminal.
23/09/08 Yogesh Naik/Times of India

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