New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) No-frills airline GoAir willshift its entire operations to terminal 2 (T2) of the Delhiairport from October 29 till expansion work at terminal 1 (T1)is complete, according to a statement.
The carrier is the first one to agree to shiftingoperations to the revamped T2 while competitors -- IndiGo andSpiceJet -- are yet to agree to the airport operator'sproposal for partially shifting their flights to T2.
T2 would be operational from October 29, a jointstatement issued by airport operator DIAL and GoAir said.
"GoAir becomes the first airline to accept DIAL'sproposal and decided to shift its entire operations toTerminal 2 with effect from 0001 hours of October 29," itadded.
The release said the shifting is a temporary move to easethe pressure of fast growing traffic at T1.
GoAir MD Jeh Wadia said the move to shift to T2 wouldhelp the airline expand and further improve connectivity tomore destinations from the national capital. It would alsohelp add more frequency to existing connections, he added.
Wadia noted that it is moving to newly furbished T2 inorder to support the government and DIAL's plans to upgradeand expand the airport facilities as well as continuouslyimprove the customer experience.
"We welcome GoAir in its new home terminal in T2. Thiswill enable us to start the expansion works at T1 and carry iton seamlessly," DIAL CEO I Prabhakara Rao said.
All infrastructures at T2 are fully ready and DIAL (DelhiInternational Airport Ltd) is "planning to initiate the ORAT(Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer) procedures witheffect from October 17, 2017, 12 days prior to the re-commencement date of T2".
Under the master plan, T1's annual passenger handlingcapacity is to be expanded from 20 million to 40 million with22 aerobridges and other facilities.
"The expansion process will encompass all major areas ofthe airport ie land side, terminal and air side and will becompleted within four years," the release said. PTI RAMABM.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.