Journalist Vir Sanghvi recently took to his X handle to praise Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. One of India’s busiest airports, it handled over 77.8 million in 2024 and acts as a major hub for T1, T2 and T3 terminals. Flights at Delhi Airport are slowly recovering from delays and cancellations amid the West Asia crisis. During this moment, journalist Vir Sanghvi lauded the airport for its smooth operations and passenger-friendly services.
Vir Sanghvi Praises Delhi Airport
Just got back to Delhi after many days on the road & have to say how impressed I am with @DelhiAirport . It really is a world class airport & in these troubled times it has coped magnificently with cancelled flights, baggage returned because of disruption, passenger distress &… pic.twitter.com/6BGmqyodwj
— vir sanghvi (@virsanghvi) March 3, 2026
On his X handle, journalist Vir Sanghvi revealed that he visited Delhi after many days on the road. Back at Delhi Airport, Sanghvi shared that he was very impressed with the space. Calling it “world-class”, he lauded the airport for “coping magnificently” amid the West Asia crisis. Amid the cancelled flights, returned baggage, passenger distress and anxiety and disruption to operations, the airport is managing its functions efficiently.
Expressing his pride, in his opinion, Indian airports are better run and more thoughtful to passengers than American and European airports. “Always a pleasure to land in Delhi,” Sanghvi ends his post. Accompanying the post is a picture taken at a conveyor baggage belt of IGI Airport.
The post went viral on X, garnering over 100.4K views. Sanjay Menon commented that Mumbai Airport deserved more praise. Sanghvi replied, “Bombay Airport is a shopping mall with a runway attached.”
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Netizens Agree With Him
X user Ashish Ranjan stated, “No doubt, Delhi Airport is the best in India. During my days in Mumbai, my local friends were full of praise for Delhi Airport and the Delhi Metro too.” Other X users agreed with his opinion.
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Irfan Syed commented, “Delhi airport is also magnificently run for its size, the second largest in India. And love some of the food options there, like Wanchai.” Others also believed that Delhi Airport is better run than many European airports.
Well, what do you think about Vir Sanghvi’s opinion about Delhi Airport?
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First Published: March 04, 2026 12:24 PMFAQs
Who is Vir Sanghvi?
Vir Sanghvi is a renowned Indian print and television journalist, author and columnist.
What did Vir Sanghvi say about Delhi Airport?
Taking to his X handle, journalist Vir Sanghvi wrote, "Just got back to Delhi after many days on the road & have to say how impressed I am with @DelhiAirport . It really is a world class airport & in these troubled times it has coped magnificently with cancelled flights, baggage returned because of disruption, passenger distress and anxiety.
It makes me proud that some of our airports are so much better run and more thoughtful to passengers than most European & American airports.
Always a pleasure to land in Delhi."