<p>Delhi international airport on Thursday opened an exclusive terminal to handle the flight operations of private jets.</p>.<p>The terminal has 57 parking bays and can handle up to 150 private jet flights per day. It was inaugurated by Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday afternoon.</p>.<p>The minister said the Delhi airport was handling around 40 "general aviation" flights per day before the pandemic, and it is currently handling around 20 such flights per day.</p>.<p>Flight operations of private jets are classified under the "general aviation" category.</p>.<p>"This terminal looks good. People like me use the other terminals (earmarked for commercial passenger flights) but those who use this terminal, I am sure their feedback - when they start using it - will also be very positive," Puri said.</p>.<p>"I am sure this (terminal) will be a small but significant boost to general aviation," Puri added.</p>.<p>The new terminal has spacious passenger lounges, retail and food and beverage sections and 24x7 personal concierge services, said Delhi airport's operator DIAL in a press release on Thursday.</p>.<p>There is a common processing area with customs and immigrations and there is an immediate access to private jet aircraft stands from the terminal, the DIAL noted.</p>.<p>The terminal can handle over 50 passengers every hour, stated the GMR group-led DIAL.</p>
<p>Delhi international airport on Thursday opened an exclusive terminal to handle the flight operations of private jets.</p>.<p>The terminal has 57 parking bays and can handle up to 150 private jet flights per day. It was inaugurated by Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday afternoon.</p>.<p>The minister said the Delhi airport was handling around 40 "general aviation" flights per day before the pandemic, and it is currently handling around 20 such flights per day.</p>.<p>Flight operations of private jets are classified under the "general aviation" category.</p>.<p>"This terminal looks good. People like me use the other terminals (earmarked for commercial passenger flights) but those who use this terminal, I am sure their feedback - when they start using it - will also be very positive," Puri said.</p>.<p>"I am sure this (terminal) will be a small but significant boost to general aviation," Puri added.</p>.<p>The new terminal has spacious passenger lounges, retail and food and beverage sections and 24x7 personal concierge services, said Delhi airport's operator DIAL in a press release on Thursday.</p>.<p>There is a common processing area with customs and immigrations and there is an immediate access to private jet aircraft stands from the terminal, the DIAL noted.</p>.<p>The terminal can handle over 50 passengers every hour, stated the GMR group-led DIAL.</p>