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Airlines Directed to Stick to Advisory on Operating in Dense Fog

[New Delhi] Airlines Directed to stick to advisory on operating in low visibility
Yesterday 362 flights were delayed at IGI Airport due to weather and other issues,
DGCA today directed domestic airlines that no flights be planned during zero visibility and only CAT III aircraft be scheduled in fog.
The aviation regulator has also directed the airlines to reschedule non CAT III aircraft between 10 AM to 8 PM.
While the regulator observed that 38 flights including 24 departures were also cancelled and three flights diverted during the low visibility period at IGIA yesterday, the Delhi Airport put out a small figure.
DIAL in its statement said only 24 flights were delayed because of weather and 34 cancelled during low visibility period due to “other reasons”. It had also said that no flight was cancelled during the low visibility period yesterday.