Chennai Airport

Madras Airport

Madras International Airport is situated at Tirisulam, 7 Km south of Chennai. It has two terminals, Kamaraj Terminal, handles domestic flights connecting 20 destinations across the country with Chennai.

The International Terminal, named Anna Terminal, connects major destinations like London, Frankfurt, Dubai, Muscat, Bahrain, Dhahran, Jeddah, Singapore, Kula Lampur and Sri Lanka.

Besides AIR INDIA and INDIAN AIRLINES several International carriers viz. BRITISH AIRWAYS, LUFTHANSA, SINGAPORE AIRLINES, MALAYSIAN AIRLINES, AIR LANKA, OMAN AIR, GULF AIR and SAUDIA AIRLINES are operating flights to and from Chennai.

Chennai International Airport is situated at a distance of 7 km towards the south of the city. It is the third largest international and busiest airport in the country, after Delhi and Mumbai. The airport claims the distinction of being one of the first airports in India. The initial terminal was built at Meenambakkam, due to which it was known as the Meenambakkam Airport. The new terminal has been built at Pallavaram, which caters to the passenger traffic.

The old terminal is now used for cargo operations by the Indian company, Blue Dart. The passenger terminal complex at Pallavaram consists of two terminals, one of which is domestic, while the other is international. Both the terminals are connected via a link building, which has administrative offices as well as a restaurant. The domestic terminal is known as Kamaraj Terminal while the international is known as Anna Terminal.

Madras International Airport has flights running to all the major cities of the country. Also, it connects Chennai with the major cities and countries of the world via a strong air network. The airport is looked after by the Airports Authority of India. There are a number of facilities offered by the airports authority for the convenience of the passengers. Almost all these facilities have been mention in the information provided below.

• Free 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 counter
• Pre-paid taxi & car rental counter at Kamaraj Domestic Terminal and Anna International Terminal
• Infant lobby
• Free medical facility
• Free passengers 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"
• ICICI/Indian Bank ATM counters at Kamaraj Domestic Terminal
• Foreign exchange counters at departure/arrival/city side
• Communication centre for Internet browsing, Email, Video Phone, Conference, etc
• Video/Phone/Conference facility
• Duty free shop
• Gift shop, travelers requisite shop, book stall, etc
• AMBU-Lift facility
• Tourist Information Counter - Government of India
• Railway reservation counter
• City coach centre

Chennai Flights

Chennai International Airport is the third largest airport in India and handles a huge passenger crowd every day. The passenger terminal complex mainly houses two terminals. One is the domestic terminal, which is known as the Kamaraj Domestic Terminal. It caters to the traffic from different parts of the country. The international terminal is known as Anna International Terminal and it looks after the traffic from the various parts of the world. There are a number of cheap flights operating from both the terminals. Even for the tourists coming from abroad, there are a number of airlines connecting them to the Madras Airport. Given below is the list of various airlines operating from domestic and international terminals of Chennai International Airport.

Domestic Airlines

• Air Deccan
• Alliance Air
• Go Air
• Indian
• IndiGo Airlines
• Jet Airways
• JetLite
• Kingfisher Airlines
• Paramount Airways
• SpiceJet
• Jagson Airlines

International Airlines

• Air Arabia
• Air France
• Air India
• Air India Express
• Air Mauritius
• British Airways
• Emirates
• Gulf Air
• Indian
• Jet Airways
• JetLite
• Kuwait Airways
• Lufthansa
• Malaysia Airlines
• Oman Air
• Qatar Airways
• Saudi Arabian Airlines
• Singapore Airlines
• SriLankan Airlines
• Thai Airways International
• Nok Air
• Tiger Airways

Cheap Flights

• JetLite
• SpiceJet
• Go Air
• IndiGo Airlines
• Jagson Airlines