Traffic congestion at Delhi airport causes flight delays

New Delhi: Several flights were delayed due to air traffic congestion at the Delhi Airport since Saturday morning, authorities said.
An Indian (Airlines) flight also had to be grounded which added to the delay.
A senior Delhi International Airport Limited official said the flights which were bound for destinations like Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore were delayed by up to 45 minutes because of congestion.
“Some flights were delayed because of back lag. Flights came in late from other destinations which resulted in several departures from Delhi being delayed,” a DIAL official said. As per a report this evening, a Pune-bound flight was also delayed.
16/06/07 Delhi Newsline

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Categories: Airports Jun 2007