INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The newly-inaugurated terminal at IGI airport (Photo Credits: Aishwarya Paliwal/India Today)Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a
GMR Group-led consortium launched India's first General Aviation Terminal facility for private jets at Indira Gandhi International Airport
The event was organised while taking all social distancing protocols into consideration, given the pandemic.Equipped with 57 parking bays,
this new terminal can cater to over 150 private jets per day
The newly-developed flight line or apron is spread over an area of 8 lakh square feet with 24/7 personal concierge services.In fact, the new
General Aviation Terminal has been built to support the movement and processing of passengers flying through chartered flights from IGI
Airport.The newly-inaugurated terminal at IGI airport (Photo Credits: Aishwarya Paliwal/India Today)This terminal also houses spacious
passenger lounges, retail and F-B sections apart from 24/7 personal concierge services, a common processing area with Customs and
Immigrations and immediate access to private jet aircraft stands from the Terminal
Officials believe the Terminal can handle over 50 passengers each hour and will give passengers access to Wi-Fi enabled services.Speaking at
the inaugural event, Minister of Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri said, "We expect a bulk of pre-Covid-19 domestic air passengers' traffic
to be back by Diwali this year
A general aviation terminal was the need of the hour at Delhi Airport, which is India's busiest airport, even in these Covid times
The dedicated GA terminal would fulfill all needs of general aviation users, without passing through regular terminals
I am sure this new general aviation terminal at Delhi Airport, built by DIAL, would contribute to the growth of civil aviation sector in the
country.""Tremendous efforts have been put in by the construction teams to deliver this unique project, despite many challenges faced due to
This terminal will cater to the growing passenger traffic when the aviation sector lands back to pre-Covid times and make their travel
experience more convenient and comfortable," GMR Airports (India) Business Chairman GBS Raju said while addressing invitees at the same
