Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) is India’s most connected airport now. The Delhi airport is recognised as the most connected airport of the country post-COVID. Aircraft from the Delhi airport flew to 69 different domestic destinations across the country in October 2020. It is worth noting that this number of 69 destinations was actually 2 lesser (67) before the pandemic hit the world. Thus it really shows that the Indira... Read More
Budget airlines IndiGo and GoAir have announced a terminal change in Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) from October 1, 2020. While IndiGo shifts some of its flights to Terminal 2, GoAir will operate all its domestic flights to and from Delhi from Terminal II. According to a media release from IndiGo, the flights with call sign between 6E 2000 - 6E 2999 are the ones that are being shifted.... Read More
In what would be a very appreciated move, the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has teamed with a private company Sakha to launch all-women cab service in New Delhi. Women safety has become an important aspect of the current generation and even the government is pushing towards the same with initiatives like this. At the IGIA Terminal-3, there will be separate all-women cab service with 20 cabs which can be... Read More
The services at the newly built terminal of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport will commence from today. The new terminal, which is built as a part of the ongoing phase 3A expansion of IGI Airport, will expand the airport’s total terminal capacity to 100 million. The airside capacity will also increase to 140 million. The new arrival terminal at Delhi airport spreads across an 8,000 sq. m. arrival hall and... Read More
The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has plans for charging outbounds passengers up to Rs 300 more on their flight journeys. As per a report from the Times of India, The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has sought the permission from the regulator for charging Rs 200 from the domestic and Rs 300 from the international flight passengers going out of Delhi in addition to their flight fares. Further, the... Read More
Uttar Pradesh government and Zurich airport international have signed an agreement detailing the terms of work to begin the construction of Noida airport in Jewar. According to the terms, Zurich airport will build one runway of Noida airport in the first phase. Around 90% of the traffic on this runway will be limited to domestic flights. While Zurich airport will remain as the principal investor of the construction, it will... Read More
India’s premier airline IndiGo has announced non-stop flights from Guwahati connecting Aizawl, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata and Delhi. The lowest all-inclusive one-way fare starts at Rs. 2,892 to Aizawl. IndiGo flight from Guwahati to Kolkata As per the latest schedule, there are three non-stop flights operating between Indigo and Kolkata on October 6, 2020. IndiGo flight 6E 6248 would depart from Guwahati at 7.50 am and would arrive at Kolkata at... Read More
Adhering to the guidelines of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) has established a dedicated Transshipment Excellence Centre (TEC) that will simplify the processes for transfer of transshipment cargo. In 2016 National Civil Aviation Policy, the Ministry of Civil Aviation called for the development of Air Cargo Transshipment Hubs at major airports of India. The Customs, Government of India, have also given their clearances to operationalize... Read More
According to a report published by Times of India, Delhi Indira Gandhi International (Delhi IGI) airport handled more than one million metrics tonnes of cargo between the period of November 2017 to October 2018. The airport also managed the highest ever cargo tonnage in October. The airport handles around 29% of the country’s cargo and is estimated to be at 28th position worldwide. Achievement as a Result of Serious Investments... Read More
In order to save on fuels and also keep a check on sound pollution, more and more airlines are opting for TaxiBots as their choice of towing vehicle. In a new development in this regard, GoAir, the no frills carrier has decided to deploy the semi-robotic-pilot-operated TaxiBots as its choice of towing vehicle at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in New Delhi. Currently, the conventional method dictates that the... Read More
If you have ever been to the New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) then you know that waiting near your boarding gates can be a tedious task. You might have to come to the boarding gates an hour before which might leave you famished. The only things that might come in handy are the limited number of vending machines. However, now with the newly launched Food Genie service at... Read More
Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) is soon to get a dedicated terminal for private jets and charter flights. The terminal, which is now commissioned for development, is expected to be operational by January 2020. The jet terminal is a part of the Phase III expansion project that is currently on progress at the airport.The Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), led by GMR Group, and the Airports Authority of India... Read More
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