Mumbai: Flight delays will plague Mumbai airport for the next two to three months, said officials at the airport. With monsoons sending the flight schedules out of gear in the last two months and heavy passenger traffic expected in the next two months, officials feel that the delays will only increase.
To add to this, the stick-to-slot rule introduced by the ministry of civil aviation three years ago is also dissolved in practice.The rule was introduced to plug delays which plagued the airport during peak hours. As per the rule, flights not sticking to their time slot would be sent to the end of the departure or arrival queue.
18/08/13 Chinmayi Shalya/Times of India
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To add to this, the stick-to-slot rule introduced by the ministry of civil aviation three years ago is also dissolved in practice.The rule was introduced to plug delays which plagued the airport during peak hours. As per the rule, flights not sticking to their time slot would be sent to the end of the departure or arrival queue.
18/08/13 Chinmayi Shalya/Times of India
