Air operations at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport were seriously affected on Friday due to dense fog. During this period, at least 177 flights had to be cancelled, while more than 500 flights were delayed. According to officials, the canceled flights also include several international services. This figure has been released including both arrival and departure flights. Nearly 500 flights were delayed in taking off or landing on schedule on Friday, according to flight tracking website flightradar24.com.
Decisions based on real-time weather forecasts
The Civil Aviation Ministry informed on social media platform X on Friday afternoon that the Ministry is in constant touch with the Indian Meteorological Department and necessary decisions are being taken based on real-time weather forecasts. The ministry said that as a precautionary measure, some flights have already been canceled by the airlines and passengers are being informed in advance so that they do not reach the airport unnecessarily. Full refund and free rescheduling facility is also being provided to the passengers. Apart from this, airport directors have been instructed to ensure convenience and assistance to passengers.
no major disruption
At the same time, Delhi International Airport Limited, the company operating Delhi Airport, posted on Friday at 7:10 pm that operations at the airport are continuing normally and there is no major disruption. Meanwhile, Air India Express reported that flights from Delhi to several destinations including Pune, Ranchi, Bagdogra, Indore, Patna, Goa, Varanasi and Jodhpur have been canceled due to fog.
change in flight timings
Indigo Airlines said in its statement on Friday afternoon that there is dense fog along with cold in Delhi-NCR, Amritsar, Jabalpur and Jalandhar. According to the airline, due to frequent changes in visibility, flight timings have been changed and operations may be slower than normal keeping safety standards in mind. Delhi International Airport Limited, in another statement in the morning, clarified that due to dense fog, flights at Delhi airport are being operated under CAT III conditions.
Although arrivals and departures are continuing, delays or temporary disruptions to some flights are possible. Indira Gandhi International Airport is the busiest airport in the country, handling around 1,300 flights daily under normal circumstances.
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