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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
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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First Post
02-05-2025
- First Post
Passenger flow declines by more than half in Kashmir after Pahalgam terror attack
The Sheikh-ul-Alam International Airport in Srinagar saw a major decline in passenger flow just days after the Pahalgam terror attack, raising concerns about the future of tourism in the region read more A passenger stands at an Indigo Airlines' counter as she waits to get her boarding pass at the Srinagar airport, November 21, 2014. File Image/Reuters The air traffic at the Sheikh-ul-Alam International Airport in Srinagar saw a significant decline following the devastating Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. There has been a significant decline in passenger arrivals and departures at Srinagar airport after the attack. According to the information obtained by News18, the total number of arrivals and departures was 19,641 passengers, the day before the attack sent shockwaves across India. Nine days after the terror incident, the number of arrivals and departures at the airport decreased to 8,827. According to the air traffic report on April 30, around 4,341 passengers arrived at Srinagar airport on 41 flights. On the same day, 3,886 passengers departed from Srinagar on 41 flights. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD If we compare the figures to air traffic numbers on April 21, 9640 passengers arrived in 52 flights, and 10,001 passengers departed from the airport in 52 flights, News18 reported. This means that on April 21, Srinagar airport saw 104 flights going back and forth incomparison to 82 flights that flew in the region nine days after the attack. Tightened security in the region Following the attack that saw the death of 26 tourists, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued an advisory to all airlines. 'In the aftermath of the incident in Pahalgam, there is an unexpected demand from tourists seeking to return to their homes. In this regard, the airlines are advised to take swift action to increase the number of flights in response to heightened demand and also to ensure uninterrupted connectivity from Srinagar to various destinations across India, facilitating the evacuation of stranded tourists," the authority stated in the advisory. Keeping this notice in mind, the Airlines operating to and from Srinagar airport introduced additional flights. 'On April 25, only 24 passengers arrived on four additional flights, while 794 departed. On April 26, just 28 passengers arrived on three such flights, and 351 departed. Likewise, on April 27, 62 passengers arrived on two flights, while 211 passengers departed,' the airport traffic data revealed. After India introduced security measures against Pakistan, accusing the country of supporting terrorism, Pakistan blocked its airspace for Indian airlines as a countermeasure. New Delhi later followed suit, blocking Pakistani airlines from its airspace. The exchange between the two nations has led to a major reduction in air traffic in the region.
