IGI Airport first in India with flights to 150 locations
Hindustan Times Gurugram|December 17, 2024
NEW DELHI: The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi has earned the distinction of being the first and only airport in India that is connected to 150 airports—80 domestic and 70 international—the airport's operator Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said on Monday.
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The latest airport added to IGI airport's long list of connections is Don Mueang (DMK) airport in Bangkok, Thailand, following the launch on Sunday of a Thai AirAsia X direct flight from Delhi.

"On Sunday, Thai AirAsia X launched direct flights between Delhi and Bangkok-Don Mueang (DMK), marking the 150th destination connected to IGI Airport. The route will operate with Airbus A330 aircraft at a twice-weekly frequency, increasing to four times per week by mid-January 2025," said a DIAL spokesperson.

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