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Winter Fog Triggers Low-Visibility Procedures in Delhi as IndiGo Cancels 67 Flights

Under DGCA’s fog-window rules with CAT‑IIIB requirements, carriers urge travelers to use live trackers for real-time updates.

Overview

  • Delhi Airport activated low-visibility procedures on December 24 and advised passengers to verify flight status despite operations continuing.
  • IndiGo scrubbed 67 flights on December 25 across multiple airports, citing forecasted bad weather for most cancellations and a few operational reasons.
  • Affected locations included Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Varanasi, Gaya and Bhubaneswar, with several December 26 services from Varanasi and Chandigarh also pre-cancelled.
  • IndiGo issued a separate advisory for Bengaluru, warning of fog-related disruptions and directing customers to check its official channels.
  • DGCA designated December 10 to February 10 as the winter fog window and mandates CAT‑IIIB-trained crews and compliant aircraft, with IndiGo’s operations under regulatory monitoring after earlier disruptions.