The newly built Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport is set to become the operational-hub of Air India. With the first flight landing at the terminal to a rousing reception, Air India chief Arvind Jadhav on Wednesday said the national carrier will launch new flights to various cities from here. <br/><br/>As the carrier's non-stop flight from New York, AI-102, landed at 1640 hours, it was given a salute with jet of water being sprayed from cannons from both sides as it taxied on the bay to dock at T3. Speaking on the occasion, Jadhav announced that Air India will launch new flights to Melbourne, Toronto and Chicago from October. <br/><br/>It will benefit the airline by increasing its revenue by 8 to 9 per cent in the short-term and 10 to 15 per cent in the long-term. Prior to merger, AI had its operations hub in Mumbai and Indian Airlines in Delhi.