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CHENNAI 1 October, 2015: SpiceJet, the country’s favourite low-cost
carrier, today announced the launch of operations in ‘Common User Terminal’ (CUT)
provided by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) at Chennai. SpiceJet is the first and
the only airline in the Indian aviation to use the CUT for its cargo operations from
Channai.
SpiceJet would be engaging its Boeing 737 and Bombardier Q400s for providing the service
which is currently available at Mumbai, Delhi and few other airports other than Chennai
within its domestic network.
Customers now can avail cargo services at common user domestic terminal at Chennai
airport to send parcels and courier packets by air instead of going in search of
airline offices to book the cargo. Moreover, the common user facility would help in
centralising the movement of domestic cargo and standardising the cost.
At the inauguration of the CUT at Chennai Airport, Mr Kamal Hingorani Sr Vice President
at SpiceJet said that the new terminal will enable SpiceJet to renew its service levels
to greater heights as goods can now be received much closer to the departure time of
the flight facilitating JIT (Just in Time) management practice and thereby reducing the
cut off time to accept cargo. “It also encourages optimum utilization of the airport
infrastructure as the airline does not have to invest individually in facilities such
as X-ray machines, warehouse etc but avails the same provided by the Airport Authority
of India (AAI)” he added.
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