30 flights cancelled in Delhi due to fog

September 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI/MUMBAI - Air India on Tuesday cancelled over 20 flights, including 15 from the national capital, as a stand-off between executive pilots and the management entered a fourth day. The airline also suspended bookings for the next fifteen days.

September 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The strike by Air India pilots entered the fifth day Wednesday, leading to the cancellation of 28 flights, including two international ones. Despite Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel's assurance that any decision on wages would be taken only after consulting the employees, the pilots were in no mood to relent.

September 28th, 2009 BANGALORE - The agitation by a section of pilots of the national carrier Air India had a marginal impact in India's tech hub Monday, as only three out of 18 flights it operates daily were cancelled, an airline official said. "Flights to Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata were cancelled as the aircraft did not land from these cities till afternoon," Air India spokesperson V.

September 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - Twenty-six Air India flights, including seven on international routes, were cancelled till 2 p.m. Sunday as striking pilots continued their agitation for the second consecutive day.

September 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - National carrier Air India Sunday began talks with a section of striking pilots based in Mumbai. However, bulk of the agitators across the country were still adamant about their demand for productivity-linked incentives (PLI) that have been slashed.

September 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Air India has cancelled its two flights on Saturday due to an agitation called by a section of the national airlines' pilots. The executive pilots of Air India are protesting against the decision of the management to reduce their productivity-linked incentives (PLI) by 50 per cent.

September 11th, 2009 MUMBAI - Jet Airways cancelled 180 flights, including 25 international, Saturday on the fifth day of a strike by its pilots. According to an announcement early Saturday, the airline would operate only two flights on the international route.

September 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - As many as 150 Jet Airways flights, including 15 international, remained cancelled Friday, the fourth day of the ongoing strike by the airline pilots. A spokesperson said early Friday that the airline has announced plans to cancel around 30 flights on certain sectors which will either be combined or re-booked.

September 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - At least ten Jet Airways flights and its subsidiary out of Delhi were cancelled on Tuesday after a large number of pilots did not report to work in protest against the sacking of two of their colleagues. According to airport sources, at least 10 early morning flights of Jet Airways and JetLite were cancelled, as the pilots failed to report for duty.

January 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Heavy fog blanketed many parts of the capital Thursday, throwing air traffic completely out of gear as morning flights were cancelled due to poor visibility. As a result of the northwesterly winds blowing over northern India, the mercury dipped and fog engulfed Delhi, meteorological officials said.

January 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Fog continued to play havoc with the air traffic in the capital Sunday, with 18 flights delayed, 17 cancelled and 10 diverted at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, officials said. Nearly 275 flights operated in low visibility conditions, they said.

December 31st, 2008 NEW DELHI - Over 134 flights were delayed and five diverted on the New Year's day at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, thanks to a thick fog that enveloped the capital city Thursday morning. However, 131 flights were operated in low visibility conditions during the day, an airport official said.

December 30th, 2008 NEW DELHI - At least 10 early morning flights were cancelled Wednesday due to low passenger load and anticipation of fog, but flight operations otherwise remained normal, said an airport official. Flights cancelled included those of Jet Airways and its low-cost carrier, Jetlite, besides IndiGo and GoAir.

December 29th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Flights and train services in the capital stayed awry Tuesday, a result of the thick fog that enveloped the region in the morning. Over 100 flights to and from Delhi were delayed and nine cancelled since midnight, an airport official said late in the afternoon.

December 29th, 2008 NEW DELHI - The capital woke up to a cold morning blinded by a heavy fog cover, disrupting the schedule of around 80 flights and several trains Tuesday. The trend is likely to continue in the coming days, the weatherman said.