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The airport in Delhi is famously called as a Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). It is regarded as one of the major gateways to India and it connects North India with the rest of the world. This airport is one of the busiest airport of the country that caters to both international and domestic travellers. It stands first in terms of daily flight operations and it is second busiest in terms of passenger volume. Earlier it was run by the IAF and formed a part of the Palam Airpor. Later on, it was transferred to the Airport Authority of India. In 2006, the management of the airport was passed on to Delhi International Airport Limited.

Airport Structure – There are four terminals at the Delhi airport. They are designated as Terminal 1A, 1B, 1C & 1D. Terminal 1A offers the services to the domestic flights of Go Air, Indian Airlines and Air India Regional. The terminal caters to the requirements of flights of scheduled private airlines like IndiGo, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airline, Kingfisher Red, JetLite, and SpiceJet in addition to other executive aircraft/ private aviation activities. Terminal 1B was closed after terminal 1D has commenced its operations. The Terminal 1C caters to the arrivals of the airlines which are operated from Terminal 1A & 1D. The International Terminal (Terminal 2) offers services to the airlines which fly to major cities worldwide. Apart from this, the airport has a cargo terminal for handling the cargo operations and there is a separate Hajj terminal that caters to the rush at a time of Hajj.

Airlines – IGI Airport is being serviced by around 60 airlines. It is serving as the main hub of SpiceJet, Air India Regional, Indian Airlines, and IndiGo Airlines. It also acts as a second base of Air India and Jet Airways .

The contact Details of Indira Gandhi National Airport are as follows:

Delhi International Airport (P) Limited

Registered Office: New Udaan Bhawan, Terminal 3, Opposite ATC Complex, International Terminal,

Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi-110 037, Phone :+ 91 – 11 47197001

Fax :+ 91 – 11 47197034, Call Centre :+ 91 124 3376000

The new Bengaluru International Airport commenced its operations on May 23, 2008. It has replaced

the HAL Bangalore International Airport. It is located at Devanahalli which is almost 50 km away from the central business district of Bengaluru. As per the World Airport Traffic 2007 report, this airport was ranked as the fourth fastest growing international airport. It is spread over an area of 4050 acres. It was earlier designed to manage only 3.5 million passengers every year. Later on, it was redesigned for handling about 12 million passengers every year.

With the expansion of the Bengaluru International Airport, the size of its terminal is increased along with a number of aircraft stands and new taxiway layouts. Also, there is notable improvement in the supporting infrastructure. All the aircraft which uses the BAIL have a fuelling pit and this unique feature is introduced for the first time in any international airport of India. At present, it has only one runway that can house all types of aircrafts, such as the Airbus A380. It is considered to be the fourth-busiest airport in India and it is ranked behind Mumbai, New Delhi and Chennai. The further expansion plans of the Bangalore International Airport include the openings of business centres, entertainment centres, tax-free shops, malls, and office spaces.

Some of the unique passengers facilities available at the Bengaluru International Airport includes * F & B, Car Parking, Duty Free Shops, Lounge, Air Rescue and Fire-fighting services, Multi-cuisine Restaurants, Play Areas and Day Care Centres, and others. The domestic departure lounges at Bengaluru International Airport are offered by Air India Kingfisher Airlines and, Jet Airways. The three international departure lounges are provided by Kingfisher, Oberoi and The Leela.

The contact details of the Bengaluru International Airport Limited are as follows:

118, Gayathri Lakefront, Outer Ring Road

Hebbal, Bangalore – 560 024, Phone :+91 (80) 23540000

Fax :+91 (80) 2333 3400, Email :feedback@bialairport.com

24-hrs General Enquiry & Flight Enquiry :+91 (80) 66782251 / 2255

The Chennai International Airport is located at Tirisulam which is 7 Km away in south of Chennai. This airport acts as one of the largest international gateways into the country. It is the third busiest airport, after Mumbai and Delhi in India. Moreover, the airport is operating as the main air hub for state Tamil Nadu. This airport serves over 25 different airlines. It is also the second-largest cargo hub in India, after Mumbai.

Airport Structure – Chennai International Airport includes three terminals that also consists of old terminal at Meenambakkam which is the new passenger terminal complex located close to Pallavaram. The Pallavaram consists of both domestic as well as international terminals. The domestic and international terminals are connected by a building which consists of administrative offices and a restaurant. This airport also houses a new international block that comprises of three aerobridges. The new block is also used for departures, while the older building acts as a place for the arrivals.

Plans – The Chennai International Airport is making plans for its expansion and upgradation. The new proposed look of the airport includes a parallel runway, new passenger terminal buildings, taxiways, and aprons in its building. For expansion of the airport, the land would be acquired in the closeby areas. Some of the proposed areas where the airport is expanded include Kolapakkam, Gerugambakkam, Manapakkam, and Tharapakkam in Sriperumbudur taluk. The airport is planning to develop a new domestic terminal and also engage in the expansion of its existing international terminal. Moreover, Chennai Airport has also decided to build an integrated cargo complex in its building.

Overall, the airport provides lots of world class facilities for the convenience and entertainment of the passengers.

The contact details of the Chennai International Airport are as follows:

Chennai International Airport, Great Southern Trunk Rd,

Meenambakkam, Tamil Nadu,

Phone :044-22560661 (9 lines), Fax :22560512, 22560841.India

Mumbai Airport is widely popular as Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. It was certified by ISO 9001: 2000. It is among the busiest airports in India and makes a major gateway to the international traffic in the country. It was earlier called as Bombay Airport and it is extensively connected to the Indian cities and major cities all over the world. The airport is stretched over an area of 1,450 acres. It is also the largest and most important aviation hub of the country. It is handling 25 million passengers.

Airport Structure – At present, Mumbai International Airport includes two main terminals – Terminal 1 (Santa Cruz) that caters to the domestic flights and Terminal 2 (Sahar) that caters to the international flights. In fact, both the terminals make use of same airside facilities; they are separated physically on the landside. There is a distance of about 10-15 mins drive between the two terminals.

Terminal 1 at Santacruz is divided into two including Terminal 1 A and Terminal 1-B. The Terminal -1A offers services to the domestic flights of Indian Airlines and its subsidiary Alliances. The flights of other scheduled private airlines such as Jet Airways, Air Deccan and Air Sahara operates from Terminal -1B in addition to other private aviation activities. The International Terminal at Sahar consists of two modules such as Terminal – 2A & Terminal – 2C. It includes 36 airlines which fly to major cities around the world.

Overall, the Mumbai airport offers the world class services to the passengers and is a renowned airport across the country. Some of its passenger facilities are Airlines CIP Lounges, Air Insurance Counters, Baggage X-Ray Screening, Book Stalls/ Traveller’s Shops, Close Circuit TV System, (Surveillance), Money Exchange Counters, Pre-paid Taxi Services, Public Address System/Car Hailers, Snack Bars, Tea/Coffee Vending Booths and others.

The contact details of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport are as follows:

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport,

Sakinaka Junction, Andheri Kurla Rd, Andheri East Mumbai

Mumbai – 400072, India, Domestic Terminal (1A/1B) :+91 22 26264000

International Terminal (2B/2C) :+91 22 26813000

The airport in Delhi is famously called as a Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). It is regarded as one of the major gateways to India and it connects North India with the rest of the world. This airport is one of the busiest airport of the country that caters to both international and domestic travellers. It stands first in terms of daily flight operations and it is second busiest in terms of passenger volume. Earlier it was run by the IAF and formed a part of the Palam Airpor. Later on, it was transferred to the Airport Authority of India. In 2006, the management of the airport was passed on to Delhi International Airport Limited.

Airport Structure – There are four terminals at the Delhi airport. They are designated as Terminal 1A, 1B, 1C & 1D. Terminal 1A offers the services to the domestic flights of Go Air, Indian Airlines and Air India Regional. The terminal caters to the requirements of flights of scheduled private airlines like IndiGo, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airline, Kingfisher Red, JetLite, and SpiceJet in addition to other executive aircraft/ private aviation activities. Terminal 1B was closed after terminal 1D has commenced its operations. The Terminal 1C caters to the arrivals of the airlines which are operated from Terminal 1A & 1D. The International Terminal (Terminal 2) offers services to the airlines which fly to major cities worldwide. Apart from this, the airport has a cargo terminal for handling the cargo operations and there is a separate Hajj terminal that caters to the rush at a time of Hajj.

Airlines – IGI Airport is being serviced by around 60 airlines. It is serving as the main hub of SpiceJet, Air India Regional, Indian Airlines, and IndiGo Airlines. It also acts as a second base of Air India and Jet Airways .

The contact Details of Indira Gandhi National Airport are as follows:

Delhi International Airport (P) Limited

Registered Office: New Udaan Bhawan, Terminal 3, Opposite ATC Complex, International Terminal,

Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi-110 037, Phone :+ 91 – 11 47197001

Fax :+ 91 – 11 47197034, Call Centre :+ 91 124 3376000

The Chennai International Airport is located at Tirisulam which is 7 Km away in south of Chennai. This airport acts as one of the largest international gateways into the country. It is the third busiest airport, after Mumbai and Delhi in India. Moreover, the airport is operating as the main air hub for state Tamil Nadu. This airport serves over 25 different airlines. It is also the second-largest cargo hub in India, after Mumbai.

Airport Structure – Chennai International Airport includes three terminals that also consists of old terminal at Meenambakkam which is the new passenger terminal complex located close to Pallavaram. The Pallavaram consists of both domestic as well as international terminals. The domestic and international terminals are connected by a building which consists of administrative offices and a restaurant. This airport also houses a new international block that comprises of three aerobridges. The new block is also used for departures, while the older building acts as a place for the arrivals.

Plans – The Chennai International Airport is making plans for its expansion and upgradation. The new proposed look of the airport includes a parallel runway, new passenger terminal buildings, taxiways, and aprons in its building. For expansion of the airport, the land would be acquired in the closeby areas. Some of the proposed areas where the airport is expanded include Kolapakkam, Gerugambakkam, Manapakkam, and Tharapakkam in Sriperumbudur taluk. The airport is planning to develop a new domestic terminal and also engage in the expansion of its existing international terminal. Moreover, Chennai Airport has also decided to build an integrated cargo complex in its building.

Overall, the airport provides lots of world class facilities for the convenience and entertainment of the passengers.

The contact details of the Chennai International Airport are as follows:

Chennai International Airport, Great Southern Trunk Rd,

Meenambakkam, Tamil Nadu,

Phone :044-22560661 (9 lines), Fax :22560512, 22560841.India

The new Bengaluru International Airport commenced its operations on May 23, 2008. It has replaced the HAL Bangalore International Airport. It is located at Devanahalli which is almost 50 km away from the central business district of Bengaluru. As per the World Airport Traffic 2007 report, this airport was ranked as the fourth fastest growing international airport. It is spread over an area of 4050 acres. It was earlier designed to manage only 3.5 million passengers every year. Later on, it was redesigned for handling about 12 million passengers every year.

With the expansion of the Bengaluru International Airport, the size of its terminal is increased along with a number of aircraft stands and new taxiway layouts. Also, there is notable improvement in the supporting infrastructure. All the aircraft which uses the BAIL have a fuelling pit and this unique feature is introduced for the first time in any international airport of India. At present, it has only one runway that can house all types of aircrafts, such as the Airbus A380. It is considered to be the fourth-busiest airport in India and it is ranked behind Mumbai, New Delhi and Chennai. The further expansion plans of the Bangalore International Airport include the openings of business centres, entertainment centres, tax-free shops, malls, and office spaces.

Some of the unique passengers facilities available at the Bengaluru International Airport includes    * F & B, Car Parking, Duty Free Shops, Lounge, Air Rescue and Fire-fighting services, Multi-cuisine Restaurants, Play Areas and Day Care Centres, and others. The domestic departure lounges at Bengaluru International Airport are offered by Air India Kingfisher Airlines and, Jet Airways. The three international departure lounges are provided by Kingfisher, Oberoi and The Leela.

The contact details of the Bengaluru International Airport Limited are as follows:

118, Gayathri Lakefront, Outer Ring Road

Hebbal, Bangalore – 560 024, Phone :+91 (80) 23540000

Fax :+91 (80) 2333 3400, Email :feedback@bialairport.com

24-hrs General Enquiry & Flight Enquiry :+91 (80) 66782251 / 2255

Mumbai Airport is widely popular as Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. It was certified by ISO 9001: 2000. It is among the busiest airports in India and makes a major gateway to the international traffic in the country. It was earlier called as Bombay Airport and it is extensively connected to the Indian cities and major cities all over the world. The airport is stretched over an area of 1,450 acres. It is also the largest and most important aviation hub of the country. It is handling 25 million passengers.

Airport Structure – At present, Mumbai International Airport includes two main terminals – Terminal 1 (Santa Cruz) that caters to the domestic flights and Terminal 2 (Sahar) that caters to the international flights. In fact, both the terminals make use of same airside facilities; they are separated physically on the landside. There is a distance of about 10-15 mins drive between the two terminals.

Terminal 1 at Santacruz is divided into two including Terminal 1 A and Terminal 1-B. The Terminal -1A offers services to the domestic flights of Indian Airlines and its subsidiary Alliances. The flights of other scheduled private airlines such as Jet Airways, Air Deccan and Air Sahara operates from Terminal -1B in addition to other private aviation activities. The International Terminal at Sahar consists of two modules such as Terminal – 2A & Terminal – 2C. It includes 36 airlines which fly to major cities around the world.

Overall, the Mumbai airport offers the world class services to the passengers and is a renowned airport across the country. Some of its passenger facilities are Airlines CIP Lounges, Air Insurance Counters, Baggage X-Ray Screening, Book Stalls/ Traveller’s Shops, Close Circuit TV System, (Surveillance), Money Exchange Counters, Pre-paid Taxi Services, Public Address System/Car Hailers, Snack Bars, Tea/Coffee Vending Booths and others.

The contact details of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport are as follows:

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport,

Sakinaka Junction, Andheri Kurla Rd, Andheri East Mumbai

Mumbai – 400072, India, Domestic Terminal (1A/1B) :+91 22 26264000

International Terminal (2B/2C) :+91 22 26813000