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Çelebi India to Provide Premium Ground Handling Services to British Airways at Chennai Airport

timonline — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:49:00 +0000

Çelebi India announced its collaboration with British Airways to provide top-notch ground handling services at Chennai International Airport. This partnership marks a significant milestone for Çelebi as it expands its presence in the country with exceptional services in the aviation industry.

British Airways, renowned for its exceptional service and unwavering commitment to safety standards, has chosen Çelebi India as its ground-handling service provider in Chennai. This strategic alliance signifies the trust and confidence British Airways places in Çelebi’s expertise from 65 years of providing ground handling services to some of the world’s biggest airlines.

Tauseef Khan, CEO, of Çelebi Ground Handling – India, said, “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with British Airways as the chosen ground handling service provider at Chennai Airport. This collaboration is a significant milestone, underscoring Çelebi’s commitment to delivering top-tier services and contributing to the growth of India’s aviation industry. As we extend our support to British Airways, we remain dedicated to providing seamless and sustainable ground handling solutions, further solidifying our position as a trusted partner in the aviation landscape.”

This collaboration with British Airways is part of Çelebi India’s expansion strategy, adding to its operations at major airports, including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Goa, Hyderabad, Cochin, Ahmedabad, and Kannur.

Aparna Malhotra – Regional Airport Manager – India and Maldives for British Airways said: “This alliance represents the trust and confidence that British Airways has in Çelebi’s expertise. British Airways is known for its exceptional service and unwavering commitment to safety standards. We look forward to dedicated, seamless, and sustainable ground handling solutions, further solidifying our unyielding loyalty to exceptional service to our passengers and unwavering commitment to safety standards of the industry.”

Airlines such as US Bangla Airlines, SCOOT, Air Asia Indonesia, Cathay Pacific, and YTO Cargo have also chosen Çelebi as their trusted ground-handling partner at Chennai Airport,

‘Reflection of true Tamil culture’: PM Modi unveils new terminal of Chennai Airport

timonline — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 11:23:00 +0000

Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, has inaugurated the state-of-the-art integrated terminal building of the Chennai International Airport in the state capital of Tamil Nadu in the presence of Mr. RN Ravi, Governor of Tamil Nadu, Mr. MK Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and Mr. Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Government of India on April 8, 2023. The new terminal is a striking reflection of the true Tamil culture, incorporating traditional features such as the Kolam, saree, temples, and other elements that highlight the natural surroundings”. “The wavy roofing of NITB replicates the pleated costume that fans out attractively during dancer movements of Bharatnatyam, the traditional dance form of the state,”, an official of Airport Authority of India said.

Prime Minister Modi called the new terminal “an important addition to Chennai’s infrastructure”. “It will boost connectivity and also benefit the local economy,” he wrote in a tweet. The T-2 terminal, Which was set up at a total outlay of Rs 2,437 crore is equipped with 100 check-in counters, which are split equally between arrival and departure areas; 17 escalators and elevators each is spread across 1,36,295 square meters, and would cater to the growing air traffic in Tamil Nadu is expected to enhance the Chennai airport’s passenger serving capacity from 23 million to 30 million per year

“With the annual passenger handling capacity of 35 million passengers, the modern facility at the Chennai Airport will improve air travel experiences for all,” the Ministry of Civil Aviation said. “It is also a reflection of the government’s commitment towards providing high-quality infrastructure to travellers,” the ministry said in a tweet. According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the new T2 terminal boasts a feature known as Skylight that will let natural light be harvested for lightning up the space inside the building. This reduces energy consumption and makes the space feel enlivening and airy,” The columns inside the new terminal are created to exude the visual effect of a palm tree, and the design of the roof is derived from the classical dance Bharatnatyam,

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