This winter, fliers are a relaxed lot. The credit goes to Airports Authority of India for its decision to relax the minimum visibility norm for flight operations from the city airport, prompting fewer plane cancellations and delays.
The fliers are happy over the timely arrival and departure of flights on most of the days despite fog. Monu Agarwal, a city-based businessman, said: “I faced frequent flight cancellations last winter. This time, planes are getting delayed at times, but cancellation is rare.”
A few seemed apprehensive over relaxation in the visibility norms. “Reducing the visibility criteria from 1,600m to 1,200m — a relaxation by 25 per cent — has increased the risk factor by 25 per cent as well,” said Arindam Guha, director, Expression Buildtech Private Limited, Patna.
Airlines are, however, delighted after the relaxation in the visibility criterion. “Till the last year, we used to cancel almost all morning flights because of poor visibility. But this winter, we are operating some of them by extending their operations by a few hours,” said an executive of a private airline.
27/12/13 The Telegraph
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The fliers are happy over the timely arrival and departure of flights on most of the days despite fog. Monu Agarwal, a city-based businessman, said: “I faced frequent flight cancellations last winter. This time, planes are getting delayed at times, but cancellation is rare.”
A few seemed apprehensive over relaxation in the visibility norms. “Reducing the visibility criteria from 1,600m to 1,200m — a relaxation by 25 per cent — has increased the risk factor by 25 per cent as well,” said Arindam Guha, director, Expression Buildtech Private Limited, Patna.
Airlines are, however, delighted after the relaxation in the visibility criterion. “Till the last year, we used to cancel almost all morning flights because of poor visibility. But this winter, we are operating some of them by extending their operations by a few hours,” said an executive of a private airline.
27/12/13 The Telegraph
