Delhi airport sees 12 flight diversions due to bad weather

A total of 12 flights were diverted between 0600-1200 hrs. Out of them, 11 flights were diverted to Jaipur and 1 to Lucknow due to dense fog, an official said

Travelers walk to get transport amidst early morning fog at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, in New Delhi. Dense fog enveloped Delhi on Monday, bringing visibility down to zero and severely disrupting air, rail and road transport. File | Photo Credit: AP

Flight operations were disrupted at the Delhi airport on December 26 as 12 flights were diverted and scores of flights delayed due to bad weather.

A total of 12 flights were diverted between 06 a.m. and 12 p.m. Out of them, 11 flights were diverted to Jaipur and 1 to Lucknow due to dense fog, an official said.

As per information available on the Delhi airport website, more than 30 flights were delayed in the morning.

In a post on X, DIAL gave a fog alert at around 7:30 a.m. saying that while landing and take offs continue at the Delhi airport, flights that are not CAT III compliant may get affected.

Kind attention to all flyers!#Fog#FogAlert#DelhiAirportpic.twitter.com/FJDGPhyLmj

— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) December 26, 2023

CAT III pertains to operating flights when the visibility is quite low. "Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information. Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted," the Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) said in the post.

Published - December 26, 2023 02:13 pm IST