Air India commences domestic operations from Terminal 2, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Chandigarh, October 01, 2015 –National carrier Air India, has commenced its domestic operations from Terminal 2 (T2), Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Sahar, Mumbai effective 1st October 2015.Mr. Ashwani Lohani, Chairman and Managing Director, Air India along with Mr. Mark Schwab, CEO, Star Alliance were present for the ceremonial ribbon cutting and cake cutting to mark the occasion. With this move, Air India passengers will have the advantage of a smooth and seamless transition with easy connectivity, between domestic and international sectors, all from the same terminal. With this development Air India can operate Mumbai as its second hub in the region.

At the occasion Mr. Ashwani Lohani, Chairman and Managing Director, Air India commented, "Today is an important day for us at Air India and more so for our operations here in Mumbai. We have moved our entire operations under one roof, which is a much more efficient way of handling transfers and provide the best experience to our passengers. It is a great beginning for us at the new terminal and our people are charged up and excited. We will look to make Mumbai a second hub for Air India", he said.

Mr. Mark Schwab, CEO Star Alliance said: "With commencement of domestic operations here at Mumbai Terminal 2, Air India has taken the next step in the evolution of its Star Alliance membership. At present we have 11 member carriers connecting Mumbai with 20 international destinations in 14 countries. Our customers can now enjoy a simpler, smoother and faster transfer experience, when they connect to and from any of Air India's 30 domestic destinations served from Mumbai."

Air India passengers of the first flight (AI 627 Mumbai to Nagpur) were welcomed very warmly by the much loved Maharajah and were offered roses and chocolates by the Air India staff dressed in traditional attire, while passengers on AI 695 (Hyderabad to Mumbai) were also in for a pleasant surprise on the ceremonial welcome on their flight arrival at Terminal 2 (T2).

Air India operates 63 flights out of Mumbai of which 52 are to domestic destinations.There were twelve flightsthat operated at the time of the ceremony and all of the flights were ahead of schedule due to the efficiency of the operations displayed by Air India.


The state-of-the-art T2, is a world-class integrated terminal designed to cater to 40 million passengers per annum, and displays 3 kms of art work and illustrations of over 100 artists. Currently, Air India operates its international flights and domestic leg of international flights, from T2.



About Air India:

Air India occupies a special place in the global and Indian aviation scenario. It pioneered the aviation in India and its history is synonymous with the history of civil aviation in India. Air India is not a mere airline that transports passengers, baggage and cargo. It is a multi-faceted organization. The aviation infrastructure it has created over the years is a testimony of its contribution. Apart from servicing of all its aircraft in-house with its own engineering facilities, Air India also undertakes ground handling services of many airlines in many cities in India. Air India has grown to become a mega international airline with a network of 34 destinations across the USA, Europe, Far-East and South-East Asia and the Gulf. The airline's domestic network covers 50 destinations, including far-flung areas of the North-East, Ladakh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Air India, today, flies one of the youngest, state-of-the-art, fleet of aircraft comprising a mix of the wide-body Boeing B777s, B747s, its latest acquisition - the B787 Dreamliner and the narrow body Airbus A321s, A320s and A319 aircraft. For additional information visit airindia.in and/or follow us on Facebook/airindia and on Twitter - @airindiain.


About Star Alliance:

The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer worldwide reach, recognition and seamless service to the international traveler. Its acceptance by the market has been recognized by numerous awards, including the Air Transport World Market Leadership Award and Best Airline Alliance by both Business Traveler Magazine and Skytrax. The member airlines are: Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca, AviancaBrasil, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI and United. Overall, the Star Alliance network currently offers more than 18,500 daily flights to 1,330 airports in 192 countries.

Originally Source : Perfect Relations