New Delhi: Delhi's IGI Airport became the busiest airport in the country in 2011, with its newest and biggest terminal finally running smoothly and the third and longest runway in simultaneous operation along with the main runway. From an average of 850-860 flights a day at the beginning of the year, 2011 is finishing off with the airport handling an average of 920 flights a day.
In 2010, air traffic movement at IGI Airport was 2.67 lakh with a passenger movement of 28.53 million. The data for January to November 2011 shows that flight traffic has grown to 2.84 lakh with passenger traffic of 30.01 million.
"Several airlines are looking at Delhi as a future hub. The airport has made several changes to that effect. We now have an airport hotel for both domestic and international transit passengers . The Metro connectivity has also given the airport an edge. While this is making us a favoured port of entry and exit for passengers, airlines, too, have several advantages here. IGI Airport is the only airport with three functional runways (new, main and secondary ). On March 30, the day of the India-Pakistan cricket world cup semifinal , the airport handled more than a 1,000 scheduled and unscheduled flights," said an airport official.
30/12/11 Times of India
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