Fliers protest as heavy fog delays flights

Mumbai: Thick fog at Sharjah on Thursday upset the travel plans of passengers who were to fly there from Mumbai airport. Two Air Arabia flights, which were to take-off from the city were delayed, as the aircrafts arrived late.
The flight scheduled at 9.45 pm on Thursday was delayed by almost six hours. The other took-off at 6.45 pm on Friday instead of 4.35 am. "The passengers were stranded inside the airport till the time they were intimated that the flight won't take off for at least six to seven hours,'' said a security officer.
According to security officers, while most passengers went to accommodation provided by the airline, 38 stayed inside the terminal. Some even tried to prevent other passengers from boarding Air Arabia flights to other destinations, they added.
However, many passengers were subsequently accommodated on other airlines' flights to Sharjah.
Air Arabia confirmed the delays.
27/12/08 Chinmayi Shalya/Times of India

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