Bangalore: Commuters at the Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) had their first brush with flight delays and diversions this winter due to fog.
The thick radiation fog which lasted about two-and-a-half hours resulted in the delay of almost 33 flights, including several international flights.
Airport officials said that 11 arrivals and 22 departures were affected due to the fog which lasted between 5 am to 7.30 am.
Officials added that the flights were delayed for a period between 15 minutes to one hour.
According to flightstats.com, an online portal that tracks flight movement, an Emirates flight bound for Dubai and scheduled to depart at 4.15 am departed at 7.32 am.
Similarly a Jet Airways flight from Mumbai scheduled to land at 4.45 am landed at 7.35 am.
Though visibility improved by around 7.30 am there was cascading effect on flight schedules as several inbound and outbound flights were delayed.
29/11/12 Daily News & Analysis
