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The Civil Aviation Ministry has advised airlines to ensure seamless coordination during adverse weather conditions, especially fog, to minimize passenger inconvenience. Airlines are instructed to cancel flights if delays exceed three hours, deploy adequately trained crew and ensure transparent communication with passengers about potential delays or cancellations due to visibility issues. ANI Representative image The Civil Aviation Ministry on Wednesday advised airlines to sensitise their Operations Control Centres and war-room representatives for closer coordination during adverse weather conditions, especially fog, even as it reiterated its earlier instructions to air operators to cancel flights if the delay is more than three hours. The ministry, which conducted a series of consultations with the stakeholders including airlines and airport operators to ensure their preparedness for foggy conditions over the last two months, in an official release said efforts should be that passengers should not be held up inside delayed aircraft for more than 90 minutes as this would significantly reduce passenger inconvenience and ensure a smoother re-boarding process once flights resume.
It also said that DGCA, in close coordination with airlines, has ensured the deployment of an adequate number of CAT II/CAT III-compliant crew and aircraft to carry out low visibility operations efficiently during the fog period at affected airports. Three runways at the Delhi airport have activated CAT III ILS systems, Including the important Runway 10/28.
Stating that it has taken specific initiatives in line with its emphasis on promoting “Ease of Flying”, the release said these initiatives are intended to streamline the travel experience, reduce delays, and offer a smoother, more efficient journey for passengers, including during peak travel times affected by weather disruptions such as fog.
The Ministry said th
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