Chennai International Airport

Chennai International airdrome (IATA: MAA, ICAO: VOMM), is that the primary airdrome serving the Southern Indian metropolis of Madras settled on GST road at the suburban of Tirusulam, inside the Madras Metropolitan space. The IATA code MAA for the airdrome comes from the previous name of Madras, Madras. For the year ending January 2012, it absolutely was the third busiest airdrome in India in terms of each international and overall traveller traffic, that is anticipated to double once December 2012 once the new terminals area unit opened.The airport is unfold across the community areas of Meenambakkam, Pallavaram and Tirusulam with traveller entry at Tirusulam and lading entry at Meenambakkam. The domestic terminal is known as once Former Chief Minister of state K. Kamaraj and also the International terminal once Former Chief Minister of state, C.N. Annadurai.

The field connects metropolis with the key cities and countries of the globe via robust air network. As of 2009-2010, the field handled 10,500 international passengers and 18,000 domestic passengers with concerning constant average being maintained at this. Here, we've listed facilities provided and numerous flights in operation from metropolis International field.

Facilities of Chennai Airport

• Telephone in security hold area
• Special Assistance for physically handicapped passengers
• Reserved parking, rest places, PCOs, Toilets, etc
• Reserved lounge / Executive lounge
• AAI (IAD) assistance counters
• Pre-paid taxi & car rental counter at Kamaraj Domestic Terminal and Anna International Terminal
• Infant lobby
• Child Care Room
• Medical/First Aid facility
• Baggage trolleys
• Retiring rooms & dormitory accommodation for transit passengers
• Health scan facility at Kamaraj Domestic Terminal
• Auto vending machines for snacks, newspapers, magazines, etc
• Restaurant for passengers & visitors
• Entertainment televisions
• STD/ISD facilities on city side area and terminal
• Vending machines for tea / coffee and cold drinks in city side and terminal
• Airport declared as "No Smoking Zone"
• ATM counters
• Foreign exchange counters at departure/arrival/city side
• Communication centre for Internet browsing, Email, Video Phone, Conference, etc
• Video/Phone/Conference facility
• Mobile Chargers
• Duty free shop
• Gift shop, traveller’s requisite shop, book stall, pearl shop, and other lifestyle product shop etc
• Drinking Water with environmental friendly cups
• AMBU-Lift facility
• Tourist Information Counter - Government of India
• Railway reservation counter
• City coach centre
• Spa Facility/Massage Chair
• Money Exchangers
• Baggage Wrapping Machine
• Mishandled baggage, Excess Baggage Coupon Counter
• Lost & Found
• Post Office
• CCTV/Flight Information/Plasma Monitor
• Suburban Rail Services connected with under passage to the airport
• Car Hailers
• Car Rental Services
• Car Parking Services – different charges for passengers of different terminals
• Prepaid Taxi Services

Operating Airlines

At International Terminal – The Anna Terminal

• Air India (NACIL-A)
• Air Arabia
• Air Asia
• Air India Express
• Air Mauritius
• Air Seychelles
• British Airways
• Cathay Pacific
• Emirates
• Etihad
• Gulf Air
• Air India (NACIL -I)
• Jet Airways
• Kuwait Airways
• Kingfisher
• Lufthansa
• Malaysia Airlines
• Oman Air
• Qatar Airways
• Saudia Airlines
• Singapore Airlines
• Silk Air
• Spice Jet
• Srilankan Airlines
• Thai Airways
• Tiger Air

At Domestic Terminal – The Kamaraj Terminal

• Air India (NACIL -I)
• Indigo
• Jet Airways/Jetlite
• Kingfisher
• Spice Jet