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February 24th, 2022 5:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Arrival Terminal at Delhi IGI Airport to Commence Operations From Today

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

February 16th, 2022 4:38 PM 0 COMMENTS

DMRC Proposes a 72km Long Metro Line Between Noida Airport and Delhi IGI Airport

In a presentation given to the officials of Yamuna Express Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has proposed to build a 72km long high-speed metro line connecting two airports, the upcoming Noida airport in Jewar and Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI airport). The proposed metro line between Delhi IGI airport and Jewar Noida airport will be constructed in two phases and 13 stations between the... Read More

February 9th, 2022 6:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

New Arrival Terminal at Delhi IGI Airport Ready for Operations: DIAL

The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), the operator of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI Airport), announced that the arrival terminal at T1 has been expanded and is now operational. According to a PTI report, the work was carried out as part of expansion plans, and once the entire extension work is completed, the airport’s overall terminal capacity and airside capacity will expand to 100 million and 140 million, respectively.... Read More

January 8th, 2022 2:11 PM 0 COMMENTS

Delhi Airport Gets Faster Luggage Management System, Old Runway Renovated

On Friday, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) announced that the Delhi international airport has been installing an integrated cart system (ICS) for luggage handling at Terminal I. The new integrated system has higher speed, capacity, and dependability, enhancing luggage management at the airport. According to DIAL, the ICS with radio frequency identification (RFID) ensures error-free luggage sorting. Delhi airport’s luggage system will operate at a speed of 2.1 metres per... Read More

November 1st, 2021 9:35 AM 0 COMMENTS

IGI Airport Terminal 1 Operations Restart After a Gap of 18 Months

The Terminal 1 (T1) of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport restarted operations on October 31, 2021, after a massive gap of 18 months. The airport’s official Twitter handle shared a glimpse of the first IndiGo flight arriving at Terminal 1. IndiGo operated the comeback flight from the T1 of the IGI airport. The low-cost airline’s flight departed from Delhi airport T1 airport at 01:05 hours for Mumbai. After the... Read More

October 25th, 2021 4:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet to Connect Multiple Domestic Destinations With 28 New Flights

India’s budget airline, SpiceJet will be launching 28 new flights connecting multiple major domestic destinations in the country. According to a Livemint report, tourist hotspots such as Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Jaipur, and Udaipur in Rajasthan along with multiple key cities and metros across India will become part of the airline’s new winter schedule. SpiceJet will be adding two new flights in the Bengaluru-Pune route and connect Kolkata with Srinagar and Bagdogra... Read More

August 11th, 2021 4:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

Delhi Airport Is Going to Make History

The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, located in Delhi, India is going to make history soon. As per reports, the airport’s fourth runway might become operational from October 2021. This will make the IGI airport India’s first with four operational runways. There are no other airports in the country which have four active runways at the moment. According to an Economic Times report, Delhi’s new runway that is about to... Read More

September 8th, 2020 12:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

Delhi Airport Updated Security Checking System, What You Should Know

Delhi airport is one of the biggest airports in India. One thing that every passenger going through the airport must have experienced is the security delay. It takes a lot of time to clear the security checking. There are plenty of factors behind that. One is obviously that there are a lot of passengers going through the checking every day. Another is the system for security checking employed. The security... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:25 AM 0 COMMENTS

Attractive Discounts and Deals at Delhi Duty Free Shop

Delhi Duty Free Shop is becoming a shopping destination for the passengers travelling abroad from Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI Airport). Delhi Duty Free Shop is announcing attractive deals and discount offers on a wide array of products, making many items cheaper than the outside market price. The savings at Delhi Duty Free shop range anywhere between 20-60% depending on the product, brand and other promotional deals. The discounts on... Read More

July 16th, 2020 5:59 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Express to Adopt Taxibots in IGI Airport

Air India Express has completed the trials for using Taxibots at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport on Monday. As a part of the trial, Air India Express Boeing 737-800 NG series aircraft was taxied from Apron 3 towards Runway 29. Each taxiing event of about 15 minutes with Taxibot attached saves about 200 litres of Aviation Turbine fuel. In addition to this, it saves engine life plus emission of... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:56 AM 0 COMMENTS

The Decline of Passenger Traffic in Delhi Airport May Harm DIAL’s Credit Rating: Moody’s Investors Report

The passenger traffic at the Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has dropped 12.7% year-on-year in May 2019, according to the data from the Aviation Authority of India (AAI). Such a decline in traffic is a sharp turnaround from the average annual increase of 15% between 2016 and 2018. The drop in the passenger traffic will hurt the credit metrics of the airport midst its expansion plans, says the US-based... Read More

July 23rd, 2019 1:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

Delhi Airport is the Cheapest Among Top 50 Global Airports, Says Study on Aeronautical Charges

Opposing the criticism of high charges at private airports, the Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) has informed the Ministry of Civil Aviation that the charges at the Delhi airport are among the lowest in the world. DIAL has cited a study conducted by a UK-based consultant M/s Leign Fisher for the claim. The sample size taken for the cited study includes 50 airports from across the world. “Based on a... Read More

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