Mumbai: At 1.20 pm Wednesday, Air India flight 343 from Singapore via Chennai to Mumbai received a water cannon salute and passengers seated inside informed about a ‘surprise’. They were the first lot to be hosted by the city’s new terminal, T2. Welcomed with a traditional tikka and rose buds, they were indulged with goodie bags and permanent baggage tags specially created for the occasion stating ‘First to Experience T2’.
The new terminal at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) was declared open Wednesday with a ceremonial playing of drums for passengers of AI 343 and Emirates flight from Dubai. Muthu Kumar, the first Air India passenger to come out of the airport, was visibly surprised at the welcome. Kumar, who arrived from Chennai, said the terminal is of international standards. Many others termed the four-level building “comparable to international standards”. Passengers shot pictures instead of taking their luggage out on arrival at the departure gate of T2 early on Wednesday.
Another passenger from Chennai, Arunima Taluka (23), said, “It is a beautiful building and one can easily compare it with the terminal at Dubai. The ambience was great. We were the first ones to arrive and got a nice reception from the airport staff.”
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The new terminal at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) was declared open Wednesday with a ceremonial playing of drums for passengers of AI 343 and Emirates flight from Dubai. Muthu Kumar, the first Air India passenger to come out of the airport, was visibly surprised at the welcome. Kumar, who arrived from Chennai, said the terminal is of international standards. Many others termed the four-level building “comparable to international standards”. Passengers shot pictures instead of taking their luggage out on arrival at the departure gate of T2 early on Wednesday.
Another passenger from Chennai, Arunima Taluka (23), said, “It is a beautiful building and one can easily compare it with the terminal at Dubai. The ambience was great. We were the first ones to arrive and got a nice reception from the airport staff.”
14/02/14 Indian Express
