First flight departs from Chennai’s new airport terminal

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Passengers waiting to enter the Chennai airport for departure. (Photo: T.E. Raja Simhan) / Business Line
Passengers waiting to enter the Chennai airport for departure. (Photo: T.E. Raja Simhan) / Business Line

Chennai :

At 4.15 am, the departure area at the new airport terminal was buzzing with activity. Passengers came flocking to board the SpiceJet flights to Pune and Kolkata just past 5 am.

The take-off of two SpiceJet aircrafts marked the start of regular departure of domestic flights from the new Chennai airport terminal.

It was a ‘flawless’ take-off, said an airport official.

On the auspicious day of Amavatsya on Wednesday, the first flight (a SpiceJet) took-off from the new terminal.

A team of uniformed officials from the Airports Authority of India were all over the terminal guiding passengers to ensure the smooth departure.

source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com / The Hindu Business Line / Home> Industry> Logistics / by T.E. Raja Simha   raja.simhan@thehindu.co.in / Chennai, April 11th, 2013