Mumbai Int'l Airport inks MoU with TCS

Mumbai International Airport (MIAL), the joint venture company led by GVK involved in modernizing Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) here, has signed an MoU with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for IT consultancy services for the entire airport value chain from operations to services.

Through this five-year agreement, TCS would be involved in implementation and management of the technology backbone at CSIA, the country's busiest airport. The agreement is in line with MIAL's efforts to upgrade CSIA to international standards, a release here said.

The annual passenger traffic at CSIA is expected to reach 28 million by 2010 from 17.5 million passengers in 2005-06. To provide a world-class airport to Mumbai, MIAL has initiated efforts to create a technology driven business environment to infuse efficiencies.

"By partnering TCS we wish to introduce the best technology solutions which will significantly enhance the operational efficiency and service standards at CSIA," MIAL Chairman G V Krishna Reddy said.

S Ramadorai, CEO & Managing Director, TCS said: "this prestigious agreement leverages on TCS' considerable global expertise in the Travel and Hospitality space and adds to the portfolio of such services currently offered".

In the Travel and Hospitality space, TCS is servicing over 40 clients. It also works with many global aviation clients including leading brands in APAC, Europe and the US including Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Virgin Atlantic and British Airways.