Overview
- Flight operations will pause from 10:00 to 12:15 between January 21 and 25, with additional suspensions on January 26 from 8:30 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 19:00, and further restrictions on January 29 from 15:00 to 19:00.
- The NOTAMs apply within a 300 km radius of Delhi, allow overflights only above flight level 290 outside the VIP corridor, and exempt certain military and state aircraft.
- Industry data cited by multiple outlets projects a little over 600 flights affected each day during the closures, with thousands of passengers facing delays, cancellations and rescheduling.
- Airlines are retiming and rerouting at near-capacity airports and must offer rebooking or refunds, with winter fog expected to tighten operating windows and heighten delays.
- Ripple effects are likely across domestic networks and on some international services, including routes to Toronto, Washington, Tashkent, Kathmandu and Colombo.