SpiceJet starts operations in Common User Terminal at Chennai Airport

First airline to offer services availing Common User Terminal (CUT) at Chennai

Low-cost airline SpiceJet today announced the launch of operations in common user terminal (CUT) at Chennai Airport. Airline claims that this is the first time a carrier in India to use the CUT for its cargo operations from Chennai.

SpiceJet would be engaging its Boeing 737 and Bombardier Q400s for providing the service which is currently available at Mumbai, Delhi and few other airports other than Chennai within its domestic network.

According to the company's official release, customers now can avail cargo services at common user domestic terminal at Chennai airport to send parcels and courier packets by air instead of going in search of airline offices to book the cargo. Moreover, the common user facility would help in centralising the movement of domestic cargo and standardising the cost.

Kamal Hingorani, Sr Vice President at SpiceJet, commented that the new terminal will enable SpiceJet to renew its service levels to greater heights as goods can now be received much closer to the departure time of the flight facilitating JIT (Just in Time) management practice and thereby reducing the cut off time to accept cargo.

"It also encourages optimum utilisation of the airport infrastructure as the airline does not have to invest individually in facilities such as X-ray machines, warehouse etc but avails the same provided by the Airport Authority of India (AAI)" he added.