Due to bad weather and heavy traffic at Delhi airport on Monday, a Vistara flight that was scheduled to depart from Guwahati to Delhi (GAU-DEL) was diverted to Jaipur (JAI).
The weather in Delhi-NCR has caused multiple aircraft scheduled for Delhi to be redirected, according to information from airport authorities.
10 flights were diverted to Jaipur, 3 to Lucknow, 2 to Amritsar, and 1 to Ahmedabad from 1800hrs to 1900hrs.
A previous instance included air traffic congestion at Delhi airport, causing the Vistara flight from Kolkata to Delhi to be redirected to Lucknow.
“UK778 from Kolkata to Delhi (CCU-DEL) has been diverted to Lucknow (LKO) due to air traffic congestion at Delhi airport and is expected to arrive in Lucknow at 18:45 hours,” stated an official statement from Vistara. Please check back for more updates.”
IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Delhi 6E2327 was delayed by more than 50 minutes and was later diverted.
The inclement weather is causing ATC congestion at Delhi (DEL). There could be an impact on all departures, arrivals, and any subsequent flights. It is urged of passengers to monitor the status of their flights, according to a SpiceJet statement.
CHECK YOUR FLIGHT STATUS
Passengers can access information on the most recent flight status updates for Vistara.
Flights to and from Delhi and Mumbai may be impacted due to bad weather and air traffic congestion. Please visit the link https://t.co/p9pnbQ33mM for updated flight status.
— Vistara (@airvistara) November 27, 2023
SpiceJet customers can monitor the status of their flights.
#TravelUpdate: We are facing ATC congestion at Delhi (DEL) due to bad weather. All departures/arrivals and their consequential flights might get affected. Passengers are requested to keep a check on their flight status via https://t.co/VkU7yLjZly.
— SpiceJet (@flyspicejet) November 27, 2023
Up till November 29, there is a chance of light rain in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh.
ANGRY PASSENGERS SLAM AIRLINES ON SOCIAL MEDIA
On social media platform X, travelers vented their resentment towards airlines following aircraft delays and diversions
Anxiety is growing among @IndiGo6E passengers bound for #Patna, #Lucknow, #Jammu, #Surat from Delhi (T-2), as all flights are getting delayed by an hour or so. There is no info from airlines on reasons for delay. #MoCA, @JM_Scindia #Indigo
— savitaz hunkar (@SavitazH97289) November 27, 2023
@JM_Scindia Sitting in Vistara UK 910 for more than 2 and a half hours without take off. Captain saying Delhi raining and thunderstorm but no such thing happening there, as checked from weather data. Passengers feelingcrestive, some feeling sick. Please intervene and help.
— santosh sinha (@tosh1003) November 27, 2023
@airindia @RNTata2000
Air India PNR: 5P4GQH from Kolkata to Delhi has been diverted to Jaipur.
We have to catch another Air India connecting flight from Delhi to Dubai at 20:15 hrs. But we are stuck at Jaipur Airport.
Pl. Look into the matter.— KANAI LAL MITRUKA (@KLMITRUKA) November 27, 2023
