New Delhi:
Delhi airport on Saturday noticed 19 flight diversions, many cancellations and over 400 flight delays as low visibility situations because of dense fog impacted operations for the second straight day.
An official mentioned 19 flights have been diverted on the airport between 12.15 am and 1.30 am because of decreased visibility.
Of them, 13 have been home, 4 worldwide and two non-scheduled flights.
Greater than 45 flights have been cancelled because of unhealthy climate situations at Delhi in addition to on the vacation spot airports, the official mentioned.
As per info obtainable on flight monitoring web site Flightradar24.com, over 400 flights have been delayed on the Delhi airport.
The nation’s largest airline IndiGo had briefly put arrivals and departures on maintain on the airport early within the morning.
“Whereas touchdown and takeoffs proceed at Delhi Airport, flights that aren’t CAT III compliant could get affected. Passengers are requested to contact the airline involved for up to date flight info.
“Any inconvenience precipitated is deeply regretted,” the Delhi Worldwide Airport Ltd (DIAL) mentioned in a put up on X at 6.56 am.
CAT III facility permits plane to function in low-visibility situations.
Indira Gandhi Worldwide Airport (IGIA) within the nationwide capital is operated by DIAL.
“#6ETravelAdvisory: Departures and arrivals at #DelhiAirport are presently on maintain because of decreased visibility,” IndiGo mentioned in a put up on X at 1.05 am on Saturday.
Air India mentioned in an replace on X at 1.16 am that poor visibility because of dense fog was impacting flight operations in Delhi and components of northern India.
A thick blanket of fog had enveloped Delhi on Friday as effectively, delaying greater than 400 flights.
In an replace on X at 10.58 am, IndiGo mentioned dense fog continued to have an effect on visibility in Delhi, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Srinagar, Guwahati, and Patna, even throughout daytime.
“We guarantee you that our groups are working diligently to help all impacted clients, making certain your journey resumes as quickly because the climate improves,” it mentioned in one other put up at 11 am.
IGIA handles round 1,300 flight actions each day.
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