MUMBAI AIRPORT has a new meet and great facility, particularly useful for first time visitors to India and business travellers who want a really smooth journey through the airport. The idea is not new, it being available at Dubai for some time, and also in the Gulf Qatar Airways offering the facility. With international passenger numbers soaring by 25% the airport authority believes it is the way forward to ensure a smooth arrival. Desks are to be set up shortly in the airside arrivals area. Escorts will see passengers through the (speedy) immigration and deposit them in a lounge whilst collecting luggage and organising a taxi or onward connections. The cost will be 500 rupee (”6/7) with the task entrusted to a specialist hospitality company. Passengers using the former Bombay airports” domestic facility will find a huge improvement from August onwards when a renovated domestic terminal 1B is introduced. The old building dates back to 1958. Amongst the many improvements is a covered drop off area, essential during the monsoon period when it can be very wet.
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