To avoid chaos, IGI Terminal 3 operations to be shifted in one go

New Delhi: The inauguration of Terminal 3 from next month will make life easier for flyers. Unlike last year when domestic airlines started migrating to new departure terminal 1D in phases in mid-July, this year all the designated airlines will shift operations to T3 not in a phase-wise manner but on the same day.
When domestic airlines had started shifting to 1D in phases last year, it had created a lot of confusion for passengers as they were unsure of the take-off terminal. But this year, to avoid any confusion and facilitate passenger movement from the new and upgraded terminal at the earliest, all airlines will shift in one go, said DIAL officials.
Said an official from DIAL: "All 58 international airlines which operate from Delhi will shift to Terminal 3 on July 4. Likewise, domestic airlines which will now be operating from here will shift on July 30 and start operations on July 31." Domestic airlines that will operate from here are Air India (domestic), Kingfisher, Jet Airways along with their lowcost wings — Kingfisher Red, Jetlite and Jet Connect. Spice-Jet, Paramount and IndiGo will continue to function from terminal 1D which was inaugurated last year and 1C (arrival). GoAir will subsequently move to terminal 3 from 1A.
DIAL officials said that international carriers would move to T3 between 12 noon and 6pm on July 14 when least number of foreign flights operate.
24/06/10 Richi Verma/Economic Times

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