IndiGo told to launch its international operations from Terminal 3

MUMBAI: The ministry of civil aviation has asked Guragaon-based low-fare airline IndiGo to launch its international operations from the Terminal 3 (T3) at the Delhi International Airport instead of the airline's current base at terminal ID.

The letter was sent on Monday evening. The move may hurt IndiGo, which will have to pay higher charges at T3, but end up addressing the main grouse of rivals such as Kingfisher and Jet Airways.

The two had complained recently to the ministry that they are being unfairly charged higher rates at T3, while IndiGo and SpiceJet pay lower charges at the T1D.

They had asked the airport operator to allow them to move to TID, which was their base of operations before T3 was built.