Get ready for flight delays this winter

Mumbai: It's not just delays due to fog that will make your plane journey uncomfortable this coming winter, but also the fact that you will not receive any compensation for delays. This, because the rulebook of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) states that airlines are exempted from granting compensation to passengers due to delays caused by meteorological conditions.
Fifty six Delhi-bound flights leave from, and 54 flights arrive in Mumbai every day; the largest number for any sector in the country. But with the onset of winter, flights have started getting delayed due to poor visibility, both in the morning and afternoon slots. Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) spokesperson Manish Kalghatgi agreed, admitting that the average flight delay was about "45 minutes" on Saturday.
It's not just delays due to fog that will make your plane journey uncomfortable this coming winter, but also the fact that you will not receive any compensation for delays. This, because the rulebook of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) states that airlines are exempted from granting compensation to passengers due to delays caused by meteorological conditions.
Fifty six Delhi-bound flights leave from, and 54 flights arrive in Mumbai every day; the largest number for any sector in the country. But with the onset of winter, flights have started getting delayed due to poor visibility, both in the morning and afternoon slots.
21/11/10 Bipin Kumar Singh/MiD DAY

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Categories: Airports Nov 2010