Airlines begin shift to new terminal at IGI

New Delhi: Domestic air carriers scheduled to relocate to the new domestic departure terminal at Indira Gandhi International Airport which is to start operating from April 4, have begun the process of shifting.
All domestic airlines, except Air India and MDLR, will start operating from the new terminal 1D from next month, however, it will barely be a year before they have to relocate to the upcoming integrated terminal 3.
While almost all airlines from terminal 1B and Kingfisher from terminal 1A will be shifting to the new departure terminal for now, once the new integrated terminal is ready all full-cost airlines will move to it. Terminal 1D will then serve as the country's first low-cost carrier terminal.
“Moving from one terminal to another is a logistical nightmare for airlines. Operations should not be hampered, and shifting should take place with least inconvenience to the passengers. By the time we would be able to settle down, it will be time to shift again. We anticipate a lot of confusion during the first few months,” said a senior airline official.
Jet Airways and Jet Lite will be the first to start operating out of terminal 1D, tentatively from April 4, while the other airlines will follow suit and begin operations around April 11, sources said.
18/03/09 Indian Express

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Categories: Airports Mar 2009