Indigo's small flights to depart from T4 from today
Chennai: Indigo Airlines' ATR flights (smaller flights) will hereafter depart from domestic terminal 4 (T4) at Chennai Airport, instead of terminal 1 (T1). Airport authorities have deployed buggies to assist passengers who mistakenly arrive at T1.
The move is to facilitate crucial upgrade work on the taxiways that connect T1 to the main runway. AAI sources said, Indigo's A320 flights will continue to arrive and depart from T1.
ATR flights, which operate to destinations such as Trichy, Tuticorin, Madurai, Mysore, Vijayawada, Salem, and Rajahmundry from Chennai, will arrive at T1 and move to T4 for their next departure after the flyers alight.
Until now, only Air India and Air India Express flights have been operated from T4.
"This is to minimise disruptions and reduce the inconvenience to the passengers," said airport officials.
The existing check-in counters and self-baggage drop kiosks at T4 are sufficient, negating the need for additional remote boarding gates, added officials.
Anticipating that some passengers may mistakenly arrive at T1 for their ATR flights, airport authorities have deployed buggies to ferry them to T4. "For the first few days, passengers may need assistance as many may not have noticed intimation by the airlines or by AAI about the change of terminal," officials said. "Though there is a walkalator connecting the 1 km stretch between the two terminals, buggies will help passengers reach T4 quickly," he said.
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