The Delhi airport has introduced personalised baggage tag, enabled by radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, which will give passengers real-time information, a statement
At least five flights were diverted and 70 delayed at the Delhi airport due to a thunderstorm that struck the national capital on Monday afternoon, officials said.
The airport authorities have requested the passengers to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information
The relatives, however, alleged that she was not immediately provided any medical assistance
Airlines operating into Indian capital flew around 36 lakh seats, compared to 44 lakh deployed for Atlanta.
The Delhi airport was world's second busiest airport in March in terms of domestic and international flights handled, said Official Airline Guide (OAG), a travel data provider, in its recent report.
Under Public Private Partnership (PPP), Delhi and Mumbai airports were handed over to the private partners in 2006
Delhi airport's newly constructed state-of-the-art arrival terminal at T1 has become operational with the arrival of domestic air passengers on Thursday.
The newly-constructed arrival terminal at T1 of the airport in the national capital will be operational from Thursday. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), operated by DIAL, has three terminals -- T1, T2 and T3. The state-of-the-art arrival facility is set to receive passengers from IndiGo's flight from Goa, 6E-6532. It is scheduled to arrive at around 3.20 am on February 24, Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) said in a statement on Wednesday. With the opening of the new arrival hall, the entire arrivals operations of T1 will shift from the existing facility to the new one. Currently, IndiGo and SpiceJet operate flights from T1. Departure operations, however, will continue from the existing terminal, and will eventually be integrated with the new arrivals hall post completion of the expansion works, the statement said. Developed by DIAL, the new arrival terminal is part of Delhi Airport's ongoing phase 3A expansion project. DIAL said the facility would offer a ...
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The work has been done as part of expansion plans and once complete, the airport's total terminal capacity and airside capacity will increase to 100 million and 140 million, respectively
With some exceptions, Delhi airport implemented the rule which allowed a domestic passenger to carry only one piece of luggage or handbag as cabin luggage.A Delhi airport official informed that the following advisory from Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), only one piece of hand baggage is permitted per passenger as 'Cabin Luggage'.There are some exclusions like Ladies handbag, an overcoat or a wrap, a rug or blanket, a camera or pair of binoculars, a reasonable amount of reading material, an umbrella or a walking stick, an infant's feed for consumption during the flight and infant's carrying basket provided an infant is carried, Collapsible wheelchair and/or pair of crutches or braces for passenger's use if dependent on these, a gift item purchased from duty-free shops and a laptop bag.The official added that they have mentioned the advisory at the entry of the airport to avoid any inconvenience to the passenger during the security .
The Delhi international airport has been installing an integrated cart system at its Terminal-1 for baggage handling that has high speed, high capacity and more reliability, DIAL said
A government source said the crowding at the immigration counter was one-off, spawned by the bunching of several flights and additional health procedures
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday reviewed the RT-PCR testing facilities at Delhi's IGI Airport as the tally of cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus reached 21 in the country.
Strict norms, including mandatory Covid test, are in place for passengers coming from 'at-risk' countries
Each passenger who will undergo the RT-PCR test will be charged around Rs 1,700
Under the new norms, passengers coming from 12 "at risk" countries/regions undergo an RT-PCR test and wait for result at the airport before leaving or taking a connecting flight
Passengers coming from 'at-risk' countries have to give their samples at the airport for RT-PCR testing, according to the Union Health Ministry's rules