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Dense Fog Triggers Flight Disruptions Across Northern and Eastern India as Airlines Cancel and Warn of Delays

The winter fog protocol requires CAT‑III crews and equipment, with IndiGo still under DGCA review after earlier network disruptions.

Overview

  • Low Visibility Procedures were in effect at Delhi airport on Sunday morning as dense fog cut visibility and carriers urged passengers to check status updates and allow extra travel time.
  • IndiGo cancelled 57 flights on Saturday and pre‑cancelled 13 services for Sunday, citing weather for most and noting two additional cancellations due to operational reasons.
  • Air India warned of potential schedule disruptions affecting Chandigarh, Amritsar and Varanasi, while SpiceJet flagged wider impacts including Delhi, Jammu, Ayodhya, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Darbhanga, Patna, Guwahati and Bagdogra.
  • IndiGo advisories highlighted fluctuating visibility at Amritsar, Chandigarh and Ranchi, cautioned for Agartala, Bagdogra and Hindon, and later added Dibrugarh and Guwahati, with some Chandigarh evening flights cancelled in advance.
  • DGCA’s December 10–February 10 fog window enforces CAT‑IIIB low‑visibility norms requiring trained crews and compliant aircraft, and a DGCA panel has submitted its report on IndiGo’s earlier disruptions to the civil aviation ministry.