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500+flight delays in peak hrs throw ops out of gear at IGI airport in Delhi

According to Flightradar24, a live flight tracking website, the airport saw a peak average delay of 50 minutes in departures and arrivals

Airport officials said that “flight departures had to be paused for a brief period of time due to heavy rains”. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)
Published on May 03, 2025 06:14 AM IST

Delhi airport operator pauses runway upgrade after flight delays invite criticism

INDIA-AVIATION/DELHI:Delhi airport operator pauses runway upgrade after flight delays invite criticism

Delhi airport operator pauses runway upgrade after flight delays invite criticism
Published on Apr 21, 2025 03:57 PM IST
Reuters |

Dust storm chaos causes delays 450 flights at Delhi airport, long waits

Similar weather conditions had also led to flight diversions and cancellations at the Delhi airport on Friday.

Dust storms and gusty winds led to several flights being delayed or cancelled at Delhi's IGI airport(PTI)
Published on Apr 12, 2025 10:50 PM IST

Why is London's Heathrow Airport closed? When will it open? 1,350 flights hit

Heathrow Airport closed March 21 due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation. Power outages impacted 100,000 homes, with around 4,000 still without power. 

A Qatar Airways flight comes in to land at Heathrow airport in west London. Britain's Heathrow airport -- Europe's busiest -- shut down early on March 21, 2025 after a major fire at an electricity substation cut power to the sprawling hub,(AFP file)
Updated on Mar 21, 2025 04:18 PM IST

Pax furious over flight delays at Pune airport

With many flights getting delayed over the past two to three days, passengers flying out of Pune airport are facing a lot of inconvenience

With many flights getting delayed over the past two to three days, passengers flying out of Pune airport are facing a lot of inconvenience. (HT FILE)
Published on Feb 27, 2025 06:48 AM IST

NOTAM outage causes 360 delayed flights; FAA provides updates every 30 minutes

Due to a NOTAM system outage, over 360 flights were delayed and 59 cancelled. The FAA is providing updates via a hotline and activated a backup system.

Representational Image
Published on Feb 02, 2025 07:28 PM IST
By, New Delhi

How do aircraft land under zero visibility conditions during dense fog

Poor visibility creates challenges to pilots and hampers flight operations. Aircraft uses a ground-based navigation called the Instrument Landing System (ILS).

Passengers look at the screens showing the arrival/departure time of flights at Indira Gandhi International Airport during a cold and foggy winter morning, in New Delhi, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025.(PTI)
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 06:34 PM IST

Fog hits flight services at Chandigarh airport

10 flights behind schedule due to poor visibility on Friday morning. Flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Jaipur arrived hours behind schedule, while departures to Delhi, Mumbai, Goa, Bengaluru and Patna were also affected. 

People on a Chandigarh road on a foggy Friday morning.Ten flights were delayed at Chandigarh airport in the morning due to dense fog amid cold wave conditions.  (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Published on Jan 03, 2025 01:18 PM IST

Delhi fog: Over 100 flights delayed at airport; IndiGo, SpiceJet caution flyers

On social media, IndiGo and low-cost carrier SpiceJet also cautioned against weather delays.

An IndiGo aircraft on the tarmac at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.(Bloomberg file photo)
Updated on Jan 03, 2025 11:32 AM IST

Dense fog disrupts air, rail traffic as Delhi’s air quality worsens amid chill

Officials said that no diversions or flight cancellations were reported at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport even as some flights were delayed

The maximum temperature was expected to settle around 17°C on Friday. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Jan 03, 2025 09:41 AM IST

Chilly start to new year, relief likely tomorrow in Chandigarh

As per the end of the month weather report prepared by IMD, 40.5 mm rain has been recorded in December, which is the highest since 2014 when 90 mm rain was recorded

Severe cold day conditions continued for a second day in a row with maximum temperature 8 degrees below normal on Tuesday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Updated on Jan 01, 2025 05:36 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Over 7,000 flights delayed as tornadoes and snow impact US holiday travel

Severe snow caused disruptions in U.S. holiday travel, with over 7,000 flights delayed and 200 canceled due to tornadoes in the southeast.

The tracking website FlightAware reports that more than 200 flights were cancelled and over 7,000 planes were delayed in the United States on Saturday.(REUTERS/representative)
Published on Dec 29, 2024 07:32 AM IST
Reuters |

Multiple flights affected in Delhi, Punjab amid thick smog due to worsening AQI

Multiple IndiGo flights were delayed between Delhi and Punjab while three were cancelled due to worsening air quality and thick smog.

IndiGo flights between Delhi and Punjab delayed(Bloomberg)
Published on Nov 13, 2024 08:57 AM IST
By | Edited by Vaishnawi Sinha

Heavy rain delays flights, gives pax hard time travelling to Pune Airport

At the same time, those who had to travel to Pune Airport yesterday to pick up or drop their friends and relatives faced heavy traffic congestion on Airport Road

Considering the heavy rain alert for the next few days, airlines have appealed to passengers to reach the airport two to three hours before their flights’ scheduled departure. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
Updated on Jun 10, 2024 06:24 AM IST

Vistara Airlines says scaling back operations by 10 per cent of capacity

Vistara spokesperson said in a statement that all the “affected passengers” had been assigned other flights and all the changes were already in place.

On Saturday, Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan apologised for the flight delays and cancellations taking place for the last few days. (Reuters)
Published on Apr 07, 2024 08:13 PM IST

Visibility down to zero in several parts of Delhi as ‘very dense’ fog engulfs city

Moisture from western disturbances that brought rainfall to large parts of the plains over the last two days have led to the ‘very dense’ foggy conditions, the IMD said

People commute amid dense fog in Dwarka, southwest Delhi on Friday. (Vipin Kumar/ HT Photo)
Published on Feb 02, 2024 09:48 AM IST

75 flights delayed at IGI, 2 diverted as dense fog blankets Delhi

Visibility at the airport dipped to 50 metres for more than four hours, according to the India Meteorological Department

At Delhi’s Civic Center near Connaught Place on a foggy Tuesday morning. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Published on Jan 30, 2024 10:51 PM IST

Over 150 flights delayed at Delhi airport due to dense fog, airspace restriction

Airport officials said that the number of flight delays increased due to airspace curbs in Delhi from January 19 to 26

No flights are permitted to land or take- off from Delhi on the Republic Day week from 10.20am to 12.45pm. (Representative Image)
Published on Jan 23, 2024 09:07 PM IST

Maximum dips to 14.2°C, ‘orange alert’ ahead in Delhi

The weather agency has also forecast that the maximum will stay around 16°C throughout the weekend while the minimum will stay around 8°C

New Delhi, India-January 19, 2024: People are seen wearing warm clothes while going to work on a cold winter morning at South West Delhi near Kapashera, in New Delhi, India, on Friday, 19 January 2024. (Photo by Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jan 20, 2024 05:58 AM IST

Another cold day witnessed in Delhi; mercury drops to 4 degrees Celsius

The national capital woke up to yet another freezing day as the minimum temperature dropped to 4 degrees Celsius.

HT Image
Published on Jan 17, 2024 07:04 AM IST
ANI |

Dense fog spurs travel woes in Delhi, around 30 flights and trains delayed

As the national capital woke to freezing weather on Tuesday, around 30 flights departing from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport were delayed and 17 were cancelled due to weather conditions, airport officials said.

HT Image
Published on Jan 16, 2024 07:19 AM IST
ANI |

Fog delays: Scindia says DGCA to issue SOPs to handle passenger discomfort

Delhi Airport has four near-parallel runways but only the fourth runway: 29R/ 11L is capable of handling flights in poor visibility

Delhi witnessed unprecedented fog on Sunday and visibility fluctuated for several hours, at times dropping to zero between 5 am to 9 am. (PTI file photo/Representational image)
Published on Jan 15, 2024 03:24 PM IST

Orange alert on weather; curbs back as AQI ‘severe’

Delhi experienced severe smog and low visibility on Sunday, with pollution levels reaching their highest this year. Over 400 flights were delayed, and schools were ordered to start classes after 9am. The weather office predicted further fog and cold temperatures for Monday and Tuesday. The city's air quality index worsened to its worst January level in three years, prompting restrictions on older vehicles and private constructions. Experts warned that the polluted air could cause serious long-term health issues for all residents and particularly vulnerable groups.

Fog drapes an aircraft at the Delhi airport on Sunday morning. (ANI)
Updated on Jan 15, 2024 05:28 AM IST
By, New Delhi

As Delhi cloaked in dense fog, 22 trains run late, 7 flights change course

Winter weather update: The MeT has advised people to avoid unnecessary travel and take precautions while driving.

Fog engulfs the Delhi Airport as flights get ready to take off.(Hindustan Times)
Published on Jan 14, 2024 11:44 AM IST

Trains delayed as dense fog engulfs north India; situation to persist till Jan 2

The IMD urged travellers to stay updated on airlines, railways and state transport schedules.

Traffic plies on a highway amidst dense evening fog on the outskirts of Amritsar on Thursday. (ANI Photo)
Published on Dec 29, 2023 09:15 AM IST

Season’s worst fog envelopes Delhi; trains, flights delayed

A northern railways spokesperson said the Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Express and the Howrah-New Delhi Poorvah Express were running late by over five hours

The fog on Wednesday was the thickest across north India. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 27, 2023 09:59 AM IST

Macau casinos reopen as Typhoon Saola moves away from gambling hub

Casinos reopen after a rare shutdown in the world’s largest gambling hub amid Typhoon Saola while hundreds of flights to and from Macau were cancelled

Macau flights cancelled, casinos reopen as Typhoon Saola moves away from gambling hub (Photographer: Eduardo Leal/Bloomberg)
Published on Sep 02, 2023 03:42 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz

Passport, money, airtag? Why luggage woes are back

More travelers have trackers this summer, pressuring airlines to keep up.

A year after air travel stormed back from pandemic lows, overwhelming the system with airport chaos and luggage pileups, airlines are still struggling to keep up. (Pexels)
Updated on Jul 17, 2023 04:37 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, Delhi

New York faces severe weather threat from storm, flights cancelled or delayed

About 700 flights into and around USA were cancelled, some 4,800 were delayed amid powerful Spring storm, hail and tornadoes from Mississippi to Wisconsin

New York faces severe weather threat from storm, flights cancelled or delayed (Unsplash)
Published on Apr 02, 2023 01:41 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz

100 flights delayed as season’s thickest smog envelops Delhi

The fog led to visibility dipping to 50 metres at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport from 10pm on Monday till 4am Tuesday, delaying around 100 flights. Five other flights were diverted to Jaipur between 11pm and midnight on Monday, officials said.

The first flight diversion at Delhi airport was reported at around 11.25pm on Monday.
Published on Jan 04, 2023 01:38 AM IST
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