Private aviation transfers, from the general-aviation terminal to wherever the day starts

How it differs

Five things that change when the aircraft is private

• The flight is tracked by registration There is no airline feed, so the desk follows the tail number and takes the estimated arrival from the handler or the operator's flight coordinator.
• The terminal is a different building Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Kochi have dedicated general-aviation terminals with their own approach roads. Everywhere else the handler escorts passengers through a gate on the main apron.
• The chauffeur is briefed to the handler Name, plate and phone are passed to the handling agent before the aircraft lands, so the car is called forward the moment customs is cleared.
• Luggage goes straight from hold to boot Where the field allows airside access the car is on the apron; otherwise the handler's porter brings the bags to the kerb.
• Nothing is announced No name boards, no logos on the vehicle, and a chauffeur who has signed the confidentiality paperwork the operator requires.