NEW DELHI: Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), on Monday, said the Indira Gandhi International Airport has reached a significant milestone by establishing connectivity to 150 destinations. The landmark was achieved with the launch of direct flights between Delhi and Bangkok-Don Mueang (DMK) by Thai AirAsia X on Sunday, according to an official statement.
DIAL also said it has become the first airport in the country to connect 150 destinations. The airport handles around 1,400 flight movements daily.
“Of all the long-haul destinations from India, 88 per cent of destinations are connected from Delhi and 56 per cent of all long-haul weekly flights departing from India, operate from Delhi. 42 per cent of long-haul passengers from India chose Delhi airport as their gateway,” it said.
In another development, special enclosures were set up recently at the Delhi airport to accommodate passengers who have disembarked from flights that have been delayed for over three hours to allow their faster return to the terminal to board their respective flights.
To reduce the discomfort and waiting time for such passengers to board their respective flights again, they will not be required to go through the normal process for security check-ins, and the process will be done separately to allow them to return to the Security Hold Area, according to airport operator DIAL.
The government has relaxed the security protocols at airports to allow passengers of flights delayed by over three hours or cancelled due to fog, weather or technical issues to disembark and return to the terminal.
Following the eased norms, DIAL said it has set up special enclosures at all three terminals -- T1, T2 and T3.
Flight delays
Special enclosures at IGI
Special enclosures have been set up at the airport to accommodate passengers who have deboarded flights that have been delayed for over three hours to allow their faster return to the terminal to board their respective flights. They will not be required to go through security check-ins again