Delhi airport to restart Terminal 1 from Aug 17 with 13 daily flights

“Delhi Airport is glad to announce the operationalisation of new Terminal 1 from August 17, 2024. The state-of-the-art Terminal 1 will significantly boost our capacity, easing pressure on Terminals 2 and 3. Passengers can expect a smoother travel experience with improved amenities and advanced technology,” said Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, the CEO of Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), which operates IGI airport.

Initially, domestic carrier SpiceJet will shift 13 flights to the new terminal, followed by IndiGo, which will move 34 flights there on September 2, DIAL officials said.

The Delhi airport ranks among the 10 busiest airports in the world, according to the Airports Council International (ACI), and it handled 72.21 million passengers in 2023.