Mixed luck for new Delhi terminal

New Delhi: International operations at the brand new Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport here did not quite get off to a flying start on Wednesday.
To begin with, Air India's flight AI-307 from Tokyo (Narita) landed at 4-50 p.m., ahead of Air India's flight AI-102 from JFK New York which was originally scheduled to be the first international flight to touch down at T3. The flight from New York, due to arrive at 4-45 p.m., landed at 5-10.
Passengers were also witness to delays while reclaiming their baggage at T3. That was not all. The Auto Track III radar used by the air traffic management system developed a technical snag at 5-50 p.m. Airport officials had to use an Auto Track II radar that was being maintained as a stand-by. Though there were no diversions, there were minor delays in flight movement because of the snag, said airport sources.
Both in the arrival and departure areas, those waiting to receive and see off family and friends had a tough time as there were no facilities such as shops and washrooms.
29/07/10 Urvashi Sarkar/The Hindu

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Categories: Airports Jul 2010, New Jul 2010