On Wednesday, aeroplane mobility was again hampered by the recent days' worth of poor visibility in the country's north.
Digital
Desk: As
many as 100 flights have been cancelled in Delhi alone as the city continues to
struggle with the extreme cold, with another thick fog layer covering the area
on Wednesday.
Over 100 planes are
reported delayed from and to Delhi Airport due to adverse weather (fog) for
three days; some have also been diverted to the closest airport, a Delhi
airport official told ANI.
While efforts were being
made to relieve airport congestion in New Delhi over the busy holiday season,
severe fog that blanketed most of north India added to the difficulties faced
by air travellers.
On Wednesday, aeroplane
mobility was again hampered by the recent days' worth of poor visibility in the
country's north.
The Delhi airport
official claims that one further factor contributing to the flight delays is
the fact that certain airlines have not yet sent out their CAT-III compliant
pilots.
On Tuesday, Delhi
International Airport Limited (DIAL) recommended travellers to check the status
of their flights with the relevant airlines because only CAT-III compliant
aircraft were allowed to fly out of Delhi airport.
"Flights that are
not CAT-III compliant may be impacted while landing and taking off at the Delhi
airport. The airline in question should be contacted by passengers for the most
recent flight information "says DIAL.
Flights are able to land
safely in bad visibility thanks to the CAT-III Instrument Landing System (ILS).
With a decision height of 15 metres and a runway visual range (RVR) of up to 50
metres, CAT III-B ILS enables aeroplanes to land.
Over 18 aircraft, the
majority of which were headed to towns in northern India from Delhi, were
delayed till noon, according to the Flight Information Display System (FIDS) at
the airport in Delhi. Arrivals, however, were on time.
Tuesday's severe fog
caused the Bagdogra airport in West Bengal to suspend flight operations for
about six hours. Numerous people were inconvenienced by the delay.
Vistara, SpiceJet, and
IndiGo all apologised for the delays and detours on Tuesday.
"Delhi's early-morning fog has caused significant network-wide delays. We're making every effort to reduce the annoyance "On Tuesday, IndiGo stated.
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