After IndiGo airlines circulated an advisory on Tuesday (December 13, 2022), asking passengers to arrive 3.5 hours prior to the scheduled departure time amidst the ongoing chaos at the Delhi airport, Air India also advised passengers to reach the airport at least 3.5 hours early. According to the airline’s official announcement, domestic and international passengers have to arrive 3.5 hours and 4 hours early, respectively.
Air India’s & IndiGo’s travel advisory asks passengers to reach 3.5 – 4 hours early at Delhi airport
Amidst the current chaos at the Delhi airport regarding hours of delay in boarding, check-in as well as flights taking off, both the airlines, Air India as well as IndiGo circulated a travel advisory stating the refreshed timings of passengers arriving at the airport. Previously, Air India would suggest all domestic passengers reach the airport 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time. Now, the new advisory asks domestic passengers to arrive at least 3.5 hours prior to the scheduled departure time. Additionally, international passengers have been asked to arrive 4 hours prior to the scheduled departure time. Even IndiGo airlines have requested domestic passengers to reach the airport 3.5 hours early.
More about Air India travel advisory
In November this year, the first airline in India, Air India made it to the front page by achieving the title of India’s top “on-time” airline for the third successive month. The airline’s punctuality performance was highly appreciated and concerning the same, along with the current rush at the Delhi airport, which is also regarded as one of the busiest airports in India throughout the year, Air India decided to issue an advisory stating that passengers should be carrying only one cabin luggage for a convenient security check. This action is being taken keeping in mind the “heavier than usual footfall” at the airport, according to a report published by Zee Business.
IndiGo airlines asked passengers to arrive 3.5 hours early at the Delhi Airport
At the moment, Delhi airport, along with Mumbai airport, has been facing such issues in managing the rush of passengers during this peak season. Along with passengers, several notable personalities also took to their social media accounts to share their recent experiences while travelling through Delhi airport. Following this, the Indian budget airline IndiGo has requested all domestic passengers to reach the airport 3.5 hours before their departure time. Additionally, the airlines have suggested that passengers carry only one hand baggage weighing 7 kg for a hassle-free security check by the airline.
#Holiday traffic is causing congestion at many #airports. #Delhi is in news often.
I suggest that everyone reaches well in time.
“Better to be early & surly.
Than to be late at the gate.”#travel #Airlines #flying— SP Shukla (@Prakashukla) December 12, 2022
More about IndiGo airlines advisory
Furthermore, IndiGo airlines, in its advisory, has asked passengers to use gate numbers 5 and 6 for entering the Delhi airport, Terminal 3, as these appear to be the closest to the IndiGo check-in counters. The contribution of IndiGo airlines especially, in boosting the reputation of all the prestigious airports in India has always been excellent. Even when the announcement of Delhi airport in the process of becoming a global hub airport earlier this month got viral, both Air India and IndiGo airlines were one of the few reputable airlines contributing to the title.
Dear @JM_Scindia Just see the crowd at #Delhi T3 Airport
Less Security check counters creating chaos and causing mental stress beside physical pain of spending almost an hour standing in que.@AAI_Official pic.twitter.com/XhLUPzbPJQ
— Sudiep Shrivastava (@sudiepshri) December 10, 2022
What is being done to solve the issue at the Delhi airport?
#BREAKING | AVIATION MINISTER’S SURPRISE CHECK
“Number of gates will be increased to 20 from the present 13, which will decongest the crowd,” says Union Aviation Minister @JM_Scindia after he paid a surprise visit to Terminal-3 of #Delhi International Airport today pic.twitter.com/Bgh0670Vbh
— Mirror Now (@MirrorNow) December 12, 2022
After several days of the outpour of complaints from the passengers, on Saturday (December 10, 2022), the Union Civil Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, made a surprise visit to the Delhi Airport. Senior authorities from the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) surveyed the scenario in Delhi airport Terminal 3 to take necessary actions at the earliest.
- The Delhi airport will be looking into building brand-new security passages and hiring more staff.
- The authorities at the Delhi airport Terminal 3 are planning to cut down peak-hour departures also.
- The initial plan is to cut down the peak-hour flights from Terminal 1 to eight per hour, Terminal 2 to 11 per hour, and Terminal 3 to 14 per hour. The peak hours are usually from 5:00 am to 9:00 am IST and 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm IST. At present, 19 flights are operated from Terminal 3 during peak hours.
- According to a report published by The Economic Times, the minimisation of flights is a section of a four-point plan. This further involves the count of accessible X-Ray machines from 14 to 16 and eventually initiating new entrances at Gate 1A outside Terminal 1 and 8B outside Terminal 3.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Answer: Yes, both Terminals 1 and 2 are at Delhi Airport itself.
Answer: The Indian budget airline IndiGo is mainly known for reaching on time, offering low fares, and offering a smooth journey.
Answer: Delhi Airport aka Indira Gandhi International Airport is considered to be one of the largest airports in India.
Answer: Mr Rahul Bhatia is the Managing Director and Promoter of IndiGo Airlines.
Answer: After IndiGo airlines introduced its "Super 6E" facility where passengers are offered additional services like additional 10 kg baggage, in-flight meal, reduced cancellation fee, as well as free seat selection, IndiGo showcases itself as not just IndiGo airlines but IndiGo 6E.
Answer: Delhi airport is considered one of the busiest airports in India.
Answer: Amidst the current chaos at the Delhi airport regarding hours of delay in boarding, check-in as well as flights taking off, IndiGo airlines circulated an advisory on December 13, 2022, stating that all domestic passengers will now have to arrive 3.5 hours before their scheduled departure time.
Answer: Presently, Air India does not ask its passengers to show the RT-PCR text report before departure.
Answer: India's first airline Air India is a certified 3-star airline.
Answer: In November this year, the first airline in India, Air India airlines made it to the front page by achieving the title of India's top "on-time" airline for the third successive month.
Answer: J.R.D Tata is the Founder of Air India and Air India Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the TATA Group.
Answer: J.R.D Tata is the Founder of Air India and Air India Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the TATA Group.
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