Delhi Due to low visibility at the international airport, flight operations faced a lot of problems, due to which different airline companies had to cancel a total of 131 flights. An official of Delhi Airport Limited gave this information on Tuesday. “A total of 131 flights, including 52 departure and 79 arrival flights, have been canceled so far from Delhi airport due to poor visibility,” the official said.
Visibility is deteriorating due to dense fog
Visibility is deteriorating due to dense fog in North India, which is likely to have an adverse impact on flight schedules across the network. In North India, which also includes Delhi, the primary hub of Air India. Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has declared the period from December 10 to February 10 as the official fog period during this winter.
Indigo canceled 113 flights on Tuesday
Meanwhile, airline company IndiGo, which is facing operational crisis, canceled 113 flights of its network on Tuesday due to problems arising due to bad weather at Delhi Airport. Apart from this, the airline company also said that due to bad weather at Delhi Airport, it will not operate 42 flights on Wednesday also.
Indigo posted update on X
IndiGo said in a post on social media platform The airline company also said that due to problems caused by bad weather at Delhi airport, it canceled 110 flights on Tuesday. “Our teams are fully prepared and are closely monitoring the weather situation,” IndiGo said.
What are the criteria for operating in fog?
Under the norms for operations in fog (CAT-111B), the company is mandated to deploy crew members who are trained to operate in low visibility conditions and also use aircraft that are suitable for such operations.
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