- IndiGo cancels 118 flights as fog disrupts airports
- Bad weather and operational reasons hit flight services nationwide
IndiGo cancelled 118 flights across its network on Monday due to bad weather and operational reasons, according to information available on the airline’s website. The cancellations affected several major airports and came amid persistent fog conditions, especially in northern India, which continue to disrupt air traffic during the winter season.
Out of the total cancelled services, six flights were axed due to operational reasons. However, the remaining flights were cancelled because of bad weather conditions at various airports. Flight services were cancelled at Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Cochin, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Dehradun, Indore, Patna and Bhopal, among others. As a result, many passengers faced delays and disruptions to their travel plans.
Meanwhile, IndiGo issued a travel advisory at 11.20 am addressing the ongoing situation. The airline stated, “Foggy conditions remain in place across Delhi and several airports in northern India, with visibility yet to improve fully. As a result, the earlier impact on flight movements is likely to extend into the noon hours, and some delays may continue.” In an advisory posted on X, IndiGo, however, did not mention that it had cancelled 80 flights on Monday.
The airline also sought to reassure passengers amid the disruptions. “We assure you that flight departures and arrivals are being sequenced to ensure steady and orderly movement, while keeping your journey and comfort in mind,” IndiGo said in the advisory. However, despite these assurances, cancellations and delays have continued as weather conditions remain challenging.
IndiGo has been cancelling flights in large numbers since the start of the fog season on December 10. Earlier this month, the airline cancelled thousands of flights, including 1,600 on a single day, following court mandated stricter flight duty and rest period norms for pilots. That episode left lakhs of passengers stranded at multiple airports. Later, on December 25, IndiGo cancelled 67 flights citing weather conditions. On Saturday, it cancelled another 57 flights from several airports due to bad weather.
Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has declared the period from December 10 to February 10 next year as the official fog window this winter. The Delhi airport also issued passenger advisories during the day. In an advisory at 1400 hours, it said, “Flight operations at Delhi Airport are running smoothly as runway visibility has improved. However, some flight departures or arrivals for certain destinations may be impacted.” Earlier, the airport had warned that “due to persistent dense fog, flight operations continue to remain under CAT III conditions, which may result in flight delays.”
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