Overview
- Dense fog forced CAT III operations at Indira Gandhi International Airport, leading to 228 cancellations—131 departures and 97 arrivals—and five diversions, with departures paused for roughly five hours early Monday.
- Air quality spiked into the hazardous range, with Delhi’s AQI touching 498 in the morning and easing to 427 by evening, as CPCB data showed dozens of monitoring stations in the ‘severe’ category.
- IndiGo cited below-minima visibility across northern airports and said it is processing refunds and offering full waivers on change and cancellation fees for affected passengers.
- Air India reported about 40 cancellations and activated its Fog Care programme to notify customers and provide complimentary rescheduling or full refunds without penalty.
- The civil aviation ministry urged travelers to check flight status before leaving for the airport, Delhi shifted nursery to Class 5 to online classes, and officials reported more than 800 delays alongside widespread passenger queues and baggage backlogs.