Fog Delays Flights

Dense fog disrupts flights as IndiGo and Air India cancel services

IndiGo cancelled around 149 flights for Friday and Saturday, as per its website

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Dense fog continued to disrupt operations at the Delhi airport, with at least 79 flights getting cancelled on Friday, according to an official. More than 230 flights were delayed at the airport and the average delay for departures was 49 minutes on Friday morning, as per data from flight tracking website Flightradar24.com. The official said that a total of 79 flights, including some International services, have been cancelled. "Flight operations continue to be in CAT III conditions due to dense fog. Both arrivals and departures are taking place, though some flights may experience delays or disruptions," Delhi airport operator DIAL said in a post on X. Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) operates the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), the country's largest airport that generally handles around 1,300 flights daily. While regretting the inconvenience, DIAL said its on-ground officials are working closely with all stakeholders to assist passengers and provide necessary sup

Dense fog grips Delhi as airlines warn of flight delays, disruptions

The Delhi airport said that while landings and take-offs continue at the Delhi Airport, flights that are not CAT-Ill compliant may be affected

6 flights from Delhi airport diverted, over 300 delayed as fog impacts ops

Six flights were diverted, more than 300 flights delayed and departures were briefly put on hold at the Delhi airport early morning on Wednesday as low visibility conditions due to dense fog significantly impacted operations. "Runway visibility at Delhi Airport is improving, and flight operations are gradually resuming," airport operator DIAL said in an update on X at 2.20 pm. An official said six flights were diverted to Jaipur between 8 am and 10.30 am due to adverse weather conditions in the national capital. Also, departures were put on hold for a brief period early this morning amid low visibility conditions. The country's largest airline IndiGo, in a post on X at 3.47 pm, said the fog in Delhi has started to lift, with runway visibility improving. "A bit more patience and we'll soon have smooth operations back on track. While we're observing slight airside congestion, we assure you that flight movement has started to pick up," the airline said. As per information available o

Delhi airport establishes special enclosures for fog-affected passengers

A few months back, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) significantly eased the regulations regarding deboarding of such passengers at the terminals

Delayed flights: Delhi airport sets up special enclosures for passengers

Special enclosures have been set up at the Delhi airport to accommodate passengers who have disembarked from flights that have been delayed for over three hours to allow their faster return to the terminal to board their respective flights. To reduce the discomfort and waiting time for such passengers to board their respective flights again, they will not be required to go through the normal process for security check ins and the process will be done separately to allow them to return to the Security Hold Area (SHA), according to airport operator DIAL. The government has relaxed the security protocols at airports to allow passengers of flights delayed by over three hours or canceled due to fog, weather or technical issues to disembark and return to the terminal. Following the eased norms, DIAL on Monday said it has set up the special enclosures at all the three terminals -- T1, T2 and T3 -- for such passengers that will allow them back inside the terminal concerned. "Ranging from 2

IndiGo issues travel advisory for passengers as fog engulfs Delhi

The airlines recommended passengers to allow extra travel time and check flight status before starting their journey

Airlines record lowest on-time figures in 11 months in Jan amid fog issues

DGCA and aviation security regulator Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on January 17 came down heavily on three airlines namely IndiGo, SpiceJet and Air India

Cold weather continues to grip Delhi, several flights delayed due to fog

According to the data shared by the IMD, the minimum temperature in the city can go to 7 degrees and the maximum temperature would reach 25 degrees Celsius

Delhi Airport issues advisory as flight operations get affected due to fog

Meanwhile, IMD said that very dense fog was observed over some parts of Delhi

Delhi weather update: Light rainfall may give some relief amid heavy fog

This month marks the coldest January days in at least 13 years, with an average maximum temperature of 17.7 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 6.2 degrees Celsius

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The months of December and January remain the period witnessing highest flight delays due to the recurring fog phenomenon, causing massive inconvenience to the passengers

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Dense fog blankets parts of Delhi-NCR amid cold wave, visibility affected

Meanwhile, a similar situation was recorded in Punjab; visibility was affected in the state due to dense fog on Monday night

Delhi-bound flights, trains face disruptions due to fog chaos: Details

According to the New Delhi Airport's official website, as many as 22 domestic and international flights were rescheduled on January 24

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Flights, trains delayed amid dense fog; Delhi airport issues advisory

An official said that 11 Delhi-bound trains from various parts of the country are running late due to dense fog conditions on Sunday

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Fog delays: IndiGo passengers refuse to board coach, sit on tarmac

Many passengers rushed out of an IndiGo aircraft at the Mumbai airport, sat on the tarmac, and some were also seen having food there as soon as their diverted Goa-Delhi flight landed after a long delay on Sunday. A short video clipping of the incident was shared on social media, following which Mumbai airport claimed that the airport operators in coordination with the Quick Response Team (QRT) of the CISF "cordoned off the passengers into a safety zone". An IndiGo spokesperson said the airline was looking into the incident and "sincerely apologised" to its customers. The flight that took off from Goa could not land at the Delhi airport due to dense fog, and was diverted to the Mumbai airport on Sunday. A significant number of flights were impacted at the Delhi airport on Sunday due to dense fog and low visibility conditions. "IndiGo flight 6E 2195 (Goa to Delhi) was diverted due to unfavourable weather conditions. As the flight was already significantly delayed in Goa, passengers