Thursday, January 24, 2013

Valentine's Day deadline for Kolkata terminal shift


Kolkata:  Three months after domestic flights arrived at the new terminal during the first phase of trials, the swanky facility achieved a significant milestone on Wednesday when live trials were successfully carried out with a flight carrying both domestic and international passengers. Air India flight AI 021 was also the first operation from the new terminal after its inauguration by President Pranab Mukherjee three days ago.
"I am delighted that everything went off smoothly and as planned. It is a great confidence-booster before the transition sets off in a few days and airlines begin shifting to the new terminal," said a beaming B P Sharma, the airport director, after the flight took off for Delhi with 150 passengers, including 65 bound for a connecting flight to London. Though he announced a March-end deadline for full-fledged operations, the transition schedule that has been handed to airlines has set the deadline on Valentine's Day.
24/01/13 Times of India
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