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Chennai International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chennai is also a hub airport for Jet Airways, Indian (formerly Indian Airlines), Air Deccan, Air Sahara and internationally, for Air India. Chennai had one of the first airports in India, and was the final destination of Air India's first flight from Bombay via Belgaum in 1954. Chennai International Airport consists of three terminals: The old terminal at Meenambakkam is used for cargo, while the new passenger terminal complex near pallavaram is used for passenger operations. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chennai_International_Airport   (535 words)

Passenger Opinions about Chennai / Madras Airport I have travelled through Chennai airport on several occasions in the last 3 years and have found it to be best in India, so I am surprised by many of the comments. Outside the airport there are umpteen beggars, taxi drivers, touts and the lot trying to ask one where he is going and whteher their luggage needs to be carried - even if it were a small backpack. The Chennai railway station was in a better condition compared to the airport, with its mucky smell and all. www.airlinequality.com /Airports/Airport_forum/maa.htm   (1586 words)

Chennai-Tamilnadu in India Chennai formerly known as Madras is the capital city of Tamil Nadu state and is the fourth largest metro city in India. Chennai is the fourth largest city in India and the capital of Tamil Nadu. Chennai is connected by rail with all major towns and cities in India. www.indiatravelite.com /chennai/aboutchennai.htm   (260 words)

CHENNAI AIRPORT | Travel Guide !   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is India's fourth largest metropolitan city. Chennai is the automobile capital of India, with around forty percent of the automobile industry having a base there and with a major portion of the nation's vehicles being produced there. The city was renamed Chennai in August 1996 as the name Madras was perceived to be of Portuguese origin. www.madras-airport.com   (392 words)

Chennai airport turns smuggling hotspot- The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) NEW DELHI: Chennai is fast emerging as a conduit for smuggling through air, edging out Mumbai, with the value of seized goods from its international airport up by 30 per cent to Rs 26 crore in 2001-02, according to intelligence sources. The value of seized goods from the international airport was Rs 20 crore in 2000-01 with intelligence sleuths detecting smuggling in gold, foreign currency, narcotics and electronic goods. From Mumbai international airport, the value of seized smuggled goods was Rs 17 crore in the last fiscal, down by over 26 per cent from Rs 23 crore in 2000-01, indicating the increased vigilance on this zone apparently due to its strategic location and presence of many "illegal" networks. timesofindia.indiatimes.com /cms.dll/articleshow?artid=25094133   (272 words)

Chennai Airport Set For Major Expansion - Air Waves - Express Travel & Tourism The Chennai airport is undertaking a host of initiatives to ensure that becomes one of the top airports in the country. The most important feature of Chennai airport is the Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE), the shared use departure system at the international departure terminal. The airport director attributes the success of the airport to his team of employees who have been doing great service. www.expresstravelworld.com /200504/airwaves01.shtml   (444 words)

The Hindu : Front Page : Tamil Nadu allots land for new Chennai airport CHENNAI: Following the Centre's clearance for the new international airport for Chennai, the Tamil Nadu Government has made available 1457.5 acres of land free of cost to the north of the existing airport. He had indicated that additional land to the extent of 1457.5 acres on the northern side of the existing Chennai Airport would have to be made available to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) free of cost and free from all encumbrances. The Chennai Infrastructure Development Plan and the "Chennai Forever" Campaign that she had launched were re-establishing Chennai's status as the premier metro city of the South. www.hindu.com /2005/04/30/stories/2005043006040100.htm   (510 words)

Heavy downpour shuts Chennai intl airport Airport sources said Mumbai-Chennai Air India flight, Dubai-Chennai Emirates Airlines flight, Muscat-Chennai Oman Airlines flight and Colombo-Chennai Sahara Airlines flight were diverted to Bangalore. Sources said efforts were on to drain the rainwater from the runway at the international airport. Meanwhile, several areas in Chennai are under knee-deep water while low-lying areas in north Chennai are inundated as the city recorded 20 cm of rain. in.rediff.com /news/2005/oct/27rain.htm   (607 words)

Singara Chennai, Chennai City, Chennai News, Anna University Chennai, Chennai Airport Chennai is capital of TamilNadu and also India's fourth largest metropolitan. Chennai is a good example for multi-culture society. Chennai is known for its cultural heritage and temple architecture. www.singarachennai.com   (173 words)

Airline Tickets to Chennai, India, cheap flights Chennai (formerly known as Madras), is a sprawling port city on the shores of the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is a city where the traditional and the modern blend perfectly. Chennai with the Bay of Bengal on its side had been the British trading post for years. www.eflighttickets.com /india/airline-tickets-chennai.php   (1147 words)

Getting to Tamil Nadu - India The presence of an international airport at Chennai (Madras) which links the state of major capitals as well as to domestic airports at Salem, Trichy, Coimbatore and Madurai, Tiruchrappali and Tuticorin make several parts of the state easily accessible. Chennai airport is connected with 15 countries with more than 60 direct flights every week. In Chennai, the Central Railway Station is 5-km from the city centre and trains from nearly all cities of India halt here. www.bharatheritage.in /tamil-nadu/getting_there.htm   (387 words)

The Hindu Business Line : Chennai airport development thru jt venture route planned THE Government is committed to the creation of a modern world-class airport in Chennai and plans to follow the same joint venture route that is being adopted for the development of airports in Delhi and Mumbai, official sources said here on Monday. Highly placed officials of the Ministry of Civil Aviation said that there was a need to push for the development of the Chennai airport project as new green-field airports were coming up in Bangalore and Hyderabad and a major delay could affect the viability of the proposed modernisation programme. However, the Chennai airport modernisation project is unlikely to take-off before the two on-going airport modernisation projects in Delhi and Mumbai reach a certain level of "maturity," sources said. www.thehindubusinessline.com /2004/10/26/stories/2004102602420100.htm   (472 words)

Welcome to Madrastimes / Chennai Airport Details Chennai has an International Airport situated at Tirisulam 7 Km south of Chennai. International Airport facilitates passengers from London, Frankfurt, Dubai, Muscat, Bahrain, Dhahran, Jeddah, Singapore, Kula Lampur and Sri Lanka. Excess and oversized hand baggage will be retrieved under limited release tag at the airport security check and will be put on the cargo hold. www.madrastimes.com /airport.htm   (376 words)

Massive cleaning operation at Chennai airport - Sify.com Chennai: With the Airport Authority of India employees resuming duty after withdrawal of their strike, a massive cleansing operation was launched at the airport in Chennai to clear the garbage collected over three days. All the staff members have reported for duty on Sunday morning and they were immediately despatched to several sections of the airport. Normalcy would be restored at all departments of the airport today, the sources said. sify.com /news/fullstory.php?id=14134673   (211 words)

Budget Traveller's Guide to Sleeping in the Chennai airport The bathrooms are definitely the most terrifying aspect of this airport. The airport was full of activity even at that unearthly hour. Army men with rifles were scattered at all the entrances of the airport and were on guard throughout the night. www.sleepinginairports.net /asia/chennai.htm   (754 words)

The Hindu : Malaysia keen on Chennai airport lease With the Centre planning to privatise the four major metro airports through a leasing arrangement, Malaysia shows interest in taking on lease the Chennai airport, thanks to its proximity to South-East Asia. According to sources, Malaysia, having built a new international airport in Kuala Lumpur just four years ago, will be ideally placed to develop the Chennai airport. Although, in commercial terms, New Delhi or Mumbai is more attractive, Chennai may be the natural choice for Malaysia in view of its ``ethnic links and frequency of flights''. www.hindu.com /2002/05/20/stories/2002052004860100.htm   (375 words)

HolidayCity Destinations - Chennai Airport Transfer Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) bus and train transfer information from Chennai Airport to Chennai city centre. Chennai Airport is located in 17 km southwest of Chennai city centre. Taxi — A prepaid kiosk is located in the Arrivals Hall in the terminal. www.holidaycityflash.com /india/chennai_transfer.htm   (123 words)

Suspicious baggage intercepted at Chennai airport. | Business   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) When the bags were scanned the CISF officers detected what appeared to be explosives and the bags were moved by the Airport Bomb Disposal Squad to the 'cooling pit'. The airport employee who was transporting the bags to the aircraft was detained for questioning, reports IndiaExpress Bureau. Airline schedule recovery after airport closures: empirical evidence since September 11. www.allbusiness.com /periodicals/article/230446-1.html   (470 words)

Aviation fuel pipeline to Chennai airport - Sify.com A pipeline to carry aviation turbine fuel from Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL) to the Meenambakkom airport here is being set up at a cost of Rs 50 crore, N G Kannan, director (marketing), Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), said today. Talking to reporters here, he said the offtake from the Chennai airport has gone up to 700 kl per day, making the project very feasible. Kannan said IOC, which is the parent company of CPCL, has also kept a provision for another pipeline at the proposed new international airport at Chennai. sify.com /cities/fullstory.php?id=13898696   (252 words)

Car hire Chennai India car rental Chennai car hire airport Chennai Car Rentals Beneluxcar can help you to rent a car in Chennai Whether it is one way interstate rental car Chennai, Beneluxcar has just the right car hire for you. Chennai is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is India's fourth largest metropolitan city. With an estimated population of 7.60 million (2006), the 368-year-old city is the 36th largest metropolitan area in the world. www.beneluxcar.com /car-rentals/india/chennai   (260 words)

Tourism of India, Le Royal Meridien Chennai, Hotel Le Royal Meridien Chennai, Airport Hotels in Chennai, Hotels in ... Airport hotels in India are located close to airports and offer all the modern facilities. The hotel Le Royal Meridien Chennai is spread over an area of 3.5 acres and is well equipped with all the modern facilities. Since the hotel is located close to airport, it is quite popular among business and leisure travelers. tourism-of-india.com /hotel-in-chennai/le-royal-meridien-chennai.html   (425 words)

Hotels Near Chennai Airport: Hotel Reservations You can also call to talk with one of our customer service representatives at our toll free number, 1-800-892-2108 between the hours of 8 a.m. S-S. Is there a free shuttle from the airport to the hotel? This information can be found on the property information page for the specific hotel. www.airport-hotels-now.com /India/Chennai.html   (315 words)

Bomb hoax at Chennai airport- The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Bomb hoax at Chennai airport- The Times of India CHENNAI: Barely an hour before the arrival of Defence Minister George Fernandes here on Thursday, an anonymous call that an explosive device had been placed at the airport complex sent officials and security men into a tizzy, but it proved to be a hoax. Airport sources said that the call, which came through the airport's intercom, said that a bomb had been placed in the complex. timesofindia.indiatimes.com /cms.dll/articleshow?artid=27545200   (133 words)

Chennai Travel Guide - Chennai map, hotels, flight, sightseeing, transportation, dinning, weather, travel tip Chennai, formerly known as Madras is the fifth largest city in India and among the most ancient. Located in the cradle of Indian Christianity, Chennai is where the first missionaries arrived 1,900 years ago. This coastal centre of trade has drawn traffic from all over the world for centuries and maintains a cosmopolitan quality as well as a Tamil air. www.hoteltravel.com /india/chennai/guides.htm   (100 words)

Chennai Airport car rental, Chennai hire cars, rentals MAA If the system asks for the city name after you have entered your requirements then you will either have to input the city that the airport serves or its individual airport code. Rates are available to anyone arriving by plane to the airport they are hiring a car from. Rentals are return to pickup airport only, they cannot be dropped at an airport or city other than where they were rented. www.car4rental.com /airport-hire-cars/chennai_airport_car_rental.htm   (225 words)

Hotel Radisson Chennai, Hotel Radisson Chennai India, Reservation of Hotel Radisson Chennai, Airport Hotels in Chennai The hotel is 3 kms from International & Domestic Airport, 20 kms from Railway Station, 20 kms from Main Bus Stand. Hotel is situated close to the international airport. Hotel also offers buffet breakfast, Airport-hotel-airport transfers, bottles of purified water, fresh fruits and cookies on request and free usage of gymnasium and swimming pool at a very reasonable package pricing. www.chennaihub.com /hotels-in-india/hotel-radisson-chennai.html   (146 words)

Car rental Chennai Rent a Car Chennai airport Cheap car rental Chennai car Rentals We will endeavour to get you a cheap rent car Chennai, no matter where in the world you would like to book. It is so simple to reserve a car rental Chennai, learn more about the important city in India, its habitants, its places of interest and its gastronomy. We are collaborating with the most important and multi national companies in the sector of car rental Chennai, at all important airports and the most popular touristic spots world wide. www.imakoocars.co.uk /travel-guide/india/chennai   (406 words)

Madras-Oregon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Chennai, (formerly Madras) the first city of Tamil Nadu, is a comparatively new city. The University was formed by bringing together and integrating well known technical institutions in the City of Madras. Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madras:... www.gigabusca.com /cities/madras-oregon.html   (2088 words)

Radisson Hotel Chennai, Radisson Hotel Chennai Madras, Chennai Airport Hotels, Deluxe Hotels in Chennai, Radisson ... The Radisson Chennai Hotel promises to give you best of services and facilities to their guests. This hotel of the Radisson group is one of the airport hotels in Chennai. The well-equipped business centre of the Radisson Chennai makes it a preferred accommodation option with the business travellers in Chennai. www.hotelsinchennaimadras.com /raddisson-hotel.html   (242 words)

Chennai airport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) The airport is located in Tirisulam 7 Km south of Chennai. The Domestic network links 20 important cities situated across India with Chennai. International Airport facilitates passengers from London, Frankfurt, Dubai, Muscat, Bahrain, Dhahran, Jeddah, Singapore, Kula Lumpur and Colombo (Sri Lanka). www.2747.com /2747/world/airport/chennai.htm   (66 words)

Airport Hotels in Chennai India by DirectRooms Airport hotels and resorts Chennai - list by price Top hotel, close to the airport, set in gardens. An elegantly styled low rise hotel close to the airport. directrooms.com /india/hotels/chennai-hotels/airport-price1.htm   (76 words)

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