With low-visibility conditions significantly disrupting flight operations at the Delhi airport, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on January 15 said all stakeholders are working round-the-clock to minimise fog-related impact as well as passenger inconvenience, and asserted that unruly passenger behaviour is unacceptable.
A day after poor visibility also forced the Delhi airport to briefly shut down operations of runways, Mr. Scindia said aviation regulator DGCA will issue an SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) to ensure “better communication and facilitation of passengers to minimise discomfort in view of flight cancellations and delays due to adverse weather”.
Besides, airport operator DIAL has been directed to expedite the operationalisation of CAT III-enabled fourth runway. When a runway is CAT-III-compliant, flight operations can happen even in low-visibility conditions.
