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July 15, 2010 | Stray dog delays landing of Airbus A380 at IGI Terminal-3 | New Delhi: A stray dog delayed the landing of an Emirates Airbus A380 flight by 40-minutes at the newly opened Terminal-3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Thursday.
The incident took place, when the airport officials were gearing up for the first
landing of an Airbus A380 in India. The plane flew from Dubai to New Delhi with
over 500 passengers, marking the world's largest commercial aircraft's arrival
at the terminus. The flight landed around 3:00 p.m. amidst heavy downpour. The
launch of T-3 provides Air India with an opportunity to be the first mover to
develop a formidable primary hub, from which it will be able to connect India
to the world. Air India has partnered with Delhi International Airport Limited
(DIAL) to provide an unmatched choice of destinations, serving a total of 22 international
destinations. With T-3 as its hub, the airline would launch new flights to Melbourne,
Toronto and Chicago during the winter schedule, starting October. With the new
terminal in operation, Air India is expected to operate 143 international services
per week, an increase of nearly 50 per cent. The unique new terminal is spread
over 5.4 million square feet. It boasts of facilities like 78 aero-bridges, 168
check-in counters, 92 automatic travelators and five-level baggage screening system
with a capacity to handle 12,800 bags per hour. It is expected to handle 34 million
passengers every year. |
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