Airlines issue advisories for domestic & international passengers to resolve Congestion

Advisories Concerning Airline Issues

With airport crowding increasing, the civil aviation ministry on Tuesday, December 13, urged airlines to deploy appropriate staff at all check-in and luggage drop stations for domestic and international holiday packages passengers, while a parliamentary panel has resolved to take up the matter of congestion with the Delhi airport operator.

In order to move more quickly, airlines have advised travelers booking the best travel deals online to arrive at airports early, use web check-in, and bring only one piece of hand luggage.

IndiGo and Air India, the country’s two main airlines, have requested customers to arrive at Delhi airport at least 3.5 hours before domestic departures.

Vistara has also requested that travelers who book domestic and international holiday packages arrive at the airport at least three hours before domestic and international flights.

According to an IndiGo caution, Delhi airport is experiencing high traffic, and check-in and boarding times are anticipated to be longer than usual.

SpiceJet stated that owing to the large volume of passengers, check-in, and boarding will take substantially longer than normal.

SpiceJet has urged travelers to arrive “2.5 hours prior to flight departure time for domestic flights and 3.5 hours before for international travel” at Mumbai airport.

Even while officials have implemented efforts to minimize congestion, many passengers continue to complain about excessive wait times at Delhi airport, the country’s largest.

Airport Advisories From Delhi, Mumbai, And Other Locations

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Foreign Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai has issued advice to both domestic and international travelers who are scheduled to depart from the airport in the coming weeks, recommending they arrive early.

The CSMIA recommended that all international passengers booking long-haul flights & last minute flights come to the airport at least 3.5 hours before their scheduled departure times, while domestic passengers arrive at least 2.5 hours prior.

Congestion at Delhi IGI Airport

Meanwhile, on December 15, the parliamentary standing committee on transport, tourism, and culture will meet with Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) CEO Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, during which the problem of congestion would be examined.

The Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi is operated by DIAL.

T1, T2, and T3 are the three terminals at IGI. T3 is the hub for all foreign flights as well as certain local services. IGIA handles around 1.90 lakh passengers and 1,200 planes per day on average.

To deal with the crisis, authorities have put in place an action plan that includes decreasing the number of aircraft during peak hours. Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Civil Aviation Minister, also visited the airport arrangements on Monday.

Domestic air traffic is increasing, with carriers carrying over 4.18 lakh passengers on December 12, according to government figures.