Delhi Climate: 19 Flights Diverted, Over 400 Delayed Due To Low Visibility As Dense Fog Blankets Capital | India Information

Delhi Climate: Delhi airport on Saturday noticed 19 flight diversions, many cancellations and over 400 flight delays as low visibility circumstances as a result of dense fog impacted operations for the second straight day. An official stated 19 flights had been diverted on the airport between 12.15 am and 1.30 am as a result of lowered visibility. Of them, 13 had been home, 4 worldwide and two non-scheduled flights.

Greater than 45 flights had been cancelled as a result of unhealthy climate circumstances at Delhi in addition to on the vacation spot airports, the official stated. As per data accessible on flight monitoring web site Flightradar24.com, over 400 flights had 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 might get affected. Passengers are requested to contact the airline involved for up to date flight data. “Any inconvenience triggered is deeply regretted,” the Delhi Worldwide Airport Ltd (DIAL) stated in a submit on X at 6.56 am. CAT III facility permits plane to function in low-visibility circumstances. Indira Gandhi Worldwide Airport (IGIA) within the nationwide capital is operated by DIAL.

“#6ETravelAdvisory: Departures and arrivals at #DelhiAirport are at present on maintain as a result of lowered visibility,” IndiGo stated in a submit on X at 1.05 am on Saturday. Air India stated in an replace on X at 1.16 am that poor visibility as a result of dense fog was impacting flight operations in Delhi and elements of northern India. A thick blanket of fog had enveloped Delhi on Friday as properly, delaying greater than 400 flights.

In an replace on X at 10.58 am, IndiGo stated 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 prospects, making certain your journey resumes as quickly because the climate improves,” it stated in one other submit at 11 am. IGIA handles round 1,300 flight actions each day.