Delhi International Airport

Flight delays continue at Delhi airport; govt might reopen stalled runway

The social media has been flooded with criticism of the handling of the ongoing affairs at the aiport

Delhi International Airport to begin full-body scanner trials in May

Unlike traditional X-ray scanners, these machines utilise millimetre-wave technology, operating in the 70-80 GHz range

Delhi airport fee hike for business-class flyers sparks fairness debate

In February, DIAL stated that the increase would raise final airfares by no more than 1.5 per cent on average

Delhi airport operator takes govt to court over Hindon commercial flights

Indian aviation rules prohibit airports within 150 km of an existing facility, but Hindon airbase is operating just 30 km from Delhi Airport

Cold wave engulfs Delhi; dense fog disrupts flights for 3rd straight day

Train services at New Delhi Railway Station also suffered, with several trains running behind schedule

Delhi airport establishes special enclosures for fog-affected passengers

A few months back, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) significantly eased the regulations regarding deboarding of such passengers at the terminals

10 flights diverted at Delhi airport as dense fog envelops capital

The flight diversions in the national capital occurred as a dense layer of smog enveloped Delhi and surrounding regions, including Noida, Ghaziabad, and Gurugram, on Wednesday morning

Coming soon: Delhi airport to get 7.7-km air train for terminal transfers

Delhi International Airport Limited has floated tender for a 7.7 km air train connecting Terminals 1, 2, and 3, with stops at Aerocity and Cargo City, aiming for completion by 2027

Delhi airport to restart Terminal 1 from Aug 17 with 13 daily flights

Terminal 1 was shut on June 28 when a section of roof collapsed and killed one person and injured six others

World's 10 best airports for 2024: Qatar's Hamad Int'l Airport ranks first

The data analysis spans from May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2024, and includes 17,550 airport ratings that were collected by surveying passengers from 64 countries about their most recently used airports

Delhi Airport introduces self-baggage drop facility: Here's how it works

The quick drop facility eliminates the need for a boarding pass or any biometric verification, reducing processing time from one minute to just 30 seconds

DIAL sets up biometric registration kiosks for immigration processing

These kiosks will cut time taken by immigration agent/officer by 50 per cent

DIAL introduces biometric kiosks for faster immigration processing

Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) on Friday introduced biometric registration kiosks for faster immigration processing, which will be operated under the direct supervision of the Bureau of Immigration (BOI). DIAL said that five kiosks are currently operational at the international arrival pier of the airport and it plans to add five more soon. This expansion will further expedite the immigration process for arriving passengers. The specially-designed kiosks for foreign nationals arriving in India with a visa where biometric information was not collected during the application process, have been set up for the first time at any airport in the country, DIAL said in a statement. Before implementing this new mechanism, visa-holding passengers arriving in Delhi without biometric registration were required to utilise the designated immigration counters, resulting in an average wait time of 4-5 minutes per passenger, the private airport operator said. During peak hours, these qu

Delhi Airport wins arbitration against AAI, secures refund & payment waiver

The tribunal outlined specific directives that entail a refund of Rs 500 crore from AAI and a waiver of Rs 1,800 crore payment to the authority

Fog disrupts Delhi airport ops; 11 int'l, 5 national flights delayed

As per Delhi Airport's Flight Information Display System, a total of 11 international flights and 5 domestic flights to and from the airport were delayed today

Airlines can save Rs 150-180 cr by using Eastern Cross Taxiways: DIAL CEO

Airlines are likely to save around Rs 150-180 crore annually by using the Delhi airport's Eastern Cross Taxiways that help reduce taxiing time as well as fuel consumption by aircraft, according to a top official. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital, operated by DIAL (Delhi International Airport Ltd), handles up to 1,500 aircraft movements daily. In a recent interview, DIAL CEO Videh Kumar Jaipuriar said assuming 10-15 per cent of aircraft use the Eastern Cross Taxiways (ECT), it is expected that there would be saving of around 55,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide. There can be savings of Rs 150 to Rs 180 crore for airlines by using the ECT, he said. The ECT, which is 2.1 km long and can accommodate wide-body aircraft, will reduce the time spent on the tarmac by passengers after landing and before take-off of their flights. It was inaugurated on July 14. Citing back of the envelope calculations, Jaipuriar said DIAL has made an estimation of how many ..

New national policy may turn India's airports into global transit hubs

If enacted, the policy will address challenges such as double security checks and immigration bottlenecks to better streamline travel

IGI's one runway will be temporarily closed from Sept 11 for repair

A runway at the Delhi airport will be closed for resurfacing works for around three months from September 11. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), which handles around two lakh passengers daily, has four runways and three terminals. "RWY 10/28 of IGI Airport will be temporarily closed for resurfacing works for approximately 3 months from 11th September 2023 to 15th December 2023. "Along with the resurfacing works at RWY 10/28, rehabilitation of existing taxiways connecting RWY 10/28 and construction of few new taxiways connecting RWY 10/28 will also be undertaken," according to a communication issued by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The communication also said the closure of RWY 10/28 requires a temporary revision in the operating procedures to ensure smooth, orderly and safe aircraft operations. The fourth runway and the dual Eastern Cross Taxiways (ECT) became operational at the airport on July 14. One of the runways was to be closed for maintenance work and

Delhi international airport plans to raise Rs 750 crore to refinance debt

The plan comes close on the heels of global rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) upgrading DIAL's long-term issuer rating from "B" to "B+" on the back of stronger traffic and profitability

S&P upgrades Delhi International Airport's rating to 'B+' from 'B'

Stronger Traffic and Profitability drives rating action