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A planned runway closure, poor coordination among airlines, and unseasonal wind patterns have created a perfect storm of delays and diversions at India’s busiest airport. Relief may arrive—but not before mid-May.

Delhi airport runway upgrade delay may worsen flight disruptions if not completed by November

DIAL, the airport operator, also requested the government to work with all stakeholders to provide a timeline for the upgrade and called for better coordination between airlines, Airports Authority of India and air traffic control to minimise disruptions during that time.

DIAL blames airlines for IGI airport chaos, says were warned 4 months ago

Despite government's intervention, passengers are likely to face delays till the first week of May, as it will take time to reopen the main runway for operations

IGI Airport to meet parameters to become international transit hub in 2 years: DIAL CEO Jaipuriar

DIAL plans to enhance connectivity with the Asia Pacific region, specifically targeting Australia and New Zealand. Jaipuriar added that DIAL has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Auckland Airport to bolster bilateral ties. He added that the airport is waiting for the availability of the right kind of aircraft to improve connectivity to the region.

GMR Airports' DIAL sharply raises user fee at Delhi airport from April 16

For departing passengers on international flights, the UDF has risen from Rs 129 to Rs 650 for economy class (403% rise) and Rs 810 for business class (527% rise). Those arriving via an international flight into New Delhi will have to pay a new UDF which was previously not charged separately, at Rs 275 for economy class and Rs 345 for business class.

Higher tariffs will increase domestic airfares at Delhi airport by 1.5-2%, says DIAL

The Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) , which is operating the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital, has proposed different user fees for economy and business class passengers as well as for peak and off peak hours.

Low visibility procedures in place at Delhi airport: DIAL

The national capital is grappling with high pollution levels which has also resulted in lower visibility levels in various parts of the city.

GMR Airports to acquire 10% in DIAL for $126 million

GMR Airports Infrastructure currently holds 64% of the paid-up capital of DIAL and after the proposed acquisition, its stake in DIAL would rise to 74%. Airports Authority of India (AAI) continues to holds 26% stake of DIAL.

G20 Summit: DIAL sets up team of senior officials; working with different govt agencies

G20 Summit in Delhi: A DIAL spokesperson said it has also formed a team of senior officials who will monitor G20 arrival and departure operations to ensure the best experience for the arriving delegates.

DIAL introduces self baggage drop facility at Delhi airport

Passengers can use the SBD facility through a two-step process. After generating their boarding passes and baggage tags at the Self Check-In kiosk, passengers have to tag their check-in baggage.

Delhi airport to have capacity to handle 100 million passengers annually post expansion: DIAL

In FY23, the airport, which has three terminals now, handled around 65.33 million passengers, including 15.65 million international passengers.

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport ranked 9th busiest in the world in 2022

The ACI report also revealed that Delhi's IGI Airport experienced a 60.2% increase in passenger traffic as compared to last year.

Congestion: AAI asks Delhi airport operator DIAL details on service quality requirements

DIAL is the operator of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (DIAL), the country's largest airport, and it is being operated under a Public Private Partnership.

SpiceJet awarded the ‘Safety Performer Of The Year’ award by DIAL

The award comes just a few months after half of SpiceJet's fleet was grounded by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation due to the grounding of its planes following safety concerns.

Air traffic peaks in December; congestion at major airports as authorities struggle to manage chaos

Ministry officials said Delhi International Airport has taken various steps in the last two days, such as having additional traffic martial at the departure forecourt of T3 to avoid vehicular congestion

Delhi, Bengaluru airports launch beta version of DigiYatra app for 'seamless travel'

The airport authorities on August 15 announced the soft launch of the Centre’s DigiYatra, a facial recognition system, which they say will save passengers from identity checks at multiple points and encourage them to travel paperless

DIAL, IIT-Delhi sign agreement to improve operational efficiency at Delhi airport

The analytics will benefit DIAL in improvising its allocation of resources in response to dynamically changing passenger loads at the airport, a statement said.

Delhi Airport's new arrival terminal becomes operational with the arrival of IndiGo flight from Goa

The newly-constructed arrival terminal T1 at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has become operational from February 24. The passengers on IndiGo flight 6E 6532 from Goa were the first to arrive at the new terminal.

Delhi airport's newly-built T1 arrival terminal to be operational from today

The entire arrival operations of T1C will be shifted to the new arrival terminal at T1.

Delhi Airport gets an all-new arrival terminal for a better experience

The domestic passengers arriving in Delhi now have a new arrival terminal, which is set to become operational from early morning of February 24. Entire arrival operations of T1C to shift to the new Arrival Terminal at T1. The new Arrival Terminal of Delhi Airport’s T-1 offers a distinctive experience to flyers.

DIAL says expansion work of arrival terminal at T1 complete; ready for operations

The work has been done as part of expansion plans and once complete, the airport's total terminal capacity and airside capacity will increase to 100 million and 140 million, respectively.

DIAL completes refurbishing work on IGI Airport's British-era runway

The newly rehabilitated runway, which was constructed during the British period, complies with Category-I (CAT-I) Instrument Landing System (ILS), which assists pilots during landing an aircraft in low visibility conditions, a release said.

Delhi airport sets up 20 counters for int'l flyers who have pre-booked Covid test to ease 'chaos'

The passengers will have to wait for the results before leaving the airport or taking a connecting flight, according to the guidelines.

COVID-19 impact | Delhi International Airport posts loss of Rs 317 crore for FY2020-21

However, the company's EBITDA margin rose slightly to 31 percent in 2020-21 from 30.8% in 2019-20.

DIAL signs MoU with Medanta to set up COVID-19 care centre for Delhi airport employees

The Covid Care Centre, which is being established at Terminal 2 of the airport in anticipation of "the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic", is expected to be operational early September, said the statement of GMR-group led DIAL.