DGCA allows airlines to cancel flights delayed over 3 hrs; issues new SOPs

IANS | January 15, 2024 8:55 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Amid chaos over flight delays and cancellations due to adverse weather conditions, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday allowed airlines to cancel flights that are likely to be delayed beyond three hours, an official said, adding the aviation watchdog has also issued new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

An unequal world

Asad Mirza | January 15, 2024 7:25 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Oxfam has released the upsetting details of the global rich-poor divide in a report -- as the world’s richest people gathered in Davos, Switzerland -- for the annual World Economic Forum meeting of political leaders, corporate executives and the super-rich.

10 Patna-bound flights cancelled due to low visibility

IANS | January 15, 2024 6:23 PM

Patna Jan 15 (IANS) At least 10 flights operating to and from Patna to other places have been cancelled on Monday due to poor visibility on the airport's runway, an official said.

Unabated intense dry cold tightens grip on Kashmir

IANS | January 15, 2024 11:32 AM

Srinagar, Jan 15 (IANS) Unabated intense dry cold tightened its grip on Kashmir as unusually low night temperatures continued in Jammu on Monday.

At 3.3 degrees, Delhi records season's coldest morning

IANS | January 15, 2024 9:38 AM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The national capital recorded the coldest morning with a minimum temperature of 3.3 degrees Celsius, four notches below the seasonal average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Gurugram shivers at 2.7 degrees C as cold wave batters north India

IANS | January 14, 2024 9:33 PM

Gurugram, Jan 14 (IANS) The residents of Millennium City on January 13 experienced the coldest day of the season with the mercury sliding to 2.7 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said on Sunday.

IGI airport congestion: Around 150 flight delayed by hours, 11 diverted, some cancelled

IANS | January 14, 2024 7:03 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Around 150 flights were delayed for hours due to traffic congestion at the IGI Airport here on Sunday, while 11 flights were diverted, and some cancelled as low visibility conditions due to dense fog disrupted operations, causing chaos for passengers and airlines alike.

Dense fog conditions likely to continue over North India for 4-5 days: IMD

IANS | January 14, 2024 4:26 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday that dense to very dense fog conditions are likely to prevail over North India during the next 4-5 days.

Delhi-NCR air quality plunges to ‘severe’ levels, CAQM implements GRAP-III for immediate action

IANS | January 14, 2024 1:33 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Sunday invoked Graded Action Response Plan (GRAP)-III in the Delhi-NCR after the air quality dipped to severe levels, owing to unfavourable meteorological and climate conditions.

Bad weather leads to flight delays, cancellation in Chennai airport

IANS | January 14, 2024 1:23 PM

Chennai, Jan 14 (IANS) Bad weather and smog on Sunday morning led to delays and cancellations of flights at Chennai airport.

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DGCA allows airlines to cancel flights delayed over 3 hrs; issues new SOPs

An unequal world

10 Patna-bound flights cancelled due to low visibility

Unabated intense dry cold tightens grip on Kashmir

At 3.3 degrees, Delhi records season's coldest morning

Gurugram shivers at 2.7 degrees C as cold wave batters north India

IGI airport congestion: Around 150 flight delayed by hours, 11 diverted, some cancelled

Dense fog conditions likely to continue over North India for 4-5 days: IMD

Delhi-NCR air quality plunges to ‘severe’ levels, CAQM implements GRAP-III for immediate action

Bad weather leads to flight delays, cancellation in Chennai airport

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