There was uproar at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after the flight to Deoghar, Jharkhand was cancelled.
The anger of the passengers erupted at the airport itself. They raised slogans against the airlines. A clarification has also come from the airlines on the incident. He explained the reason for the flight cancellation.
Earlier on Wednesday morning, more than 175 flights were delayed and about ten flights were canceled at Delhi Airport due to poor visibility.
This also included cancellation of flights to Deoghar, Jharkhand. On this entire episode, an IndiGo spokesperson said, “IndiGo flight 6E 2198 from Delhi to Deogarh on 30 January and 31 January 2024 has been canceled due to sudden deterioration in weather conditions around the airport at Deogarh.
Passengers raised slogans
However, the airline said passengers were given the options of a full refund, alternative areas or rescheduling with refreshments served. The airlines said, “We regret the inconvenience caused due to other factors. An airport official said that passengers faced a lot of trouble. Passengers protested in the main hall of Terminal 2. “The passengers wanted to know the reason for the flight cancellation, however, the airline ground staff could not answer them, leaving the passengers quite angry,” the airport official claimed.
More than 175 flights affected due to zero visibility
According to airport data, at least 175 flights were delayed till 10 am on Wednesday due to low visibility.
As a result of the inclement weather, airlines such as IndiGo and SpiceJet had posted travel advisories for their customers on the internet.
“Due to the forecasted inclement weather, flight operations in Delhi, Srinagar and Chandigarh are likely to be affected,” IndiGo advised passengers in a post.
It is noteworthy that this step of the airlines has come a few days after the action of the Civil Aviation Regulator. A few days ago, passengers of Indio flight were seen eating food sitting on the runway at Mumbai airport.
On which the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had imposed a fine of Rs 50 thousand on the airport and Rs 1.2 crore on the airlines.