Delay info: DGCA pulls up airlines

New Delhi: Airport management staff and airlines were pulled up by the directorate general of civil aviation for poor information flow to passengers on the first day of dense fog. Monday recorded the city's first spell of dense fog which severely disrupted air traffic. Several passengers complained that they were unaware of flight delays till the last minute.
'We had held a couple of meetings with airlines, Delhi International Airport (P) Ltd (DIAL) and other agencies on fog readiness. However, on Monday we received complaints that information on flight schedules was not forthcoming and the flight information display system (FIDS) at the airport was not up to date. We held a review and many directives that had been issued earlier were reinforced. All agencies need to pull up their socks," said DGCA chief EK Bharat Bhushan.
However, Tuesday brought some respite with only some international flights being delayed till Tuesday morning - between 1.30 am and 3.30 am - when the fog was most intense. Many flights were delayed in several parts of eastern India, including Uttar Pradesh and Bengal.
21/12/11 Neha Lalchandani/Times of India

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Categories: airports Dec 2011, Indian Aviation- In General Dec 2011