IndiGo, SpiceJet, Air India warn: Fog delays, cancels flights.
Fog chokes Delhi, Chandigarh, Patna airports; IndiGo, SpiceJet, Air India warn delays.
Fog Blankets North India: IndiGo, SpiceJet, Air India Scramble as Flights Grounded
Nothing kills holiday cheer like fog—thick, soupy stuff that swallows runways and strands you at airports. On Sunday, it hit hard across North India, turning Delhi, Chandigarh, Patna, Amritsar, and more into visibility black holes. IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Air India waved white flags: cancellations, delays, the usual winter nightmare. Families missed reunions; business folks paced terminals. “Check your flight before you leave home,” they begged, but who hasn’t ignored that advice?
IndiGo took the biggest hit—13 flights axed on December 28, mostly fog’s fault, with two from operational glitches, PTI reported. Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International kicked off at 6 AM with a stark advisory: “Low Visibility Procedures in progress.” Runways ghostly, pilots circling like lost souls. Passengers huddled, scrolling apps, dreaming of clear skies.
Air India sounded the alarm on X: “Dense fog looms over Chandigarh, Amritsar, Varanasi tomorrow. It could snag flights to/from these spots. We’ve prepped to cut disruptions (details at bit.ly/4agYVyF). If delays, diversions, or cancellations hit, our ground teams have your back.” Reassuring, sure—but try telling that to the dad with a kid’s birthday waiting.
SpiceJet piled on: “#TravelAdvisory (28th Dec’25): Bad weather (poor visibility) eyes Delhi (DEL), Amritsar (ATQ), Jammu (IXJ), Ayodhya (AYJ), Gorakhpur (GOP), Varanasi (VNS), Darbhanga (DBR), Patna (PAT), Guwahati (GAU), Bagdogra (IXB). Departures, arrivals, knock-ons—all at risk. Check status, folks.”
IndiGo echoed: “Fog over #Agartala, #Amritsar, #Dibrugarh, #Guwahati may mess schedules. We’re watching, working to keep you safe and on track. Update via site/app.”
It’s the human side that stings. Picture the elderly aunt from Patna, bags packed for a wedding, staring at “Delayed 5 hours.” Or the young pro from Guwahati, Zooming apologies to bosses. Fog doesn’t care—it’s nature’s blanket, smothering plans. Airlines hustle: diversions to Jaipur, crew swaps, endless announcements. Yet glitches happen; apologies flow.
Winter fog’s an old foe in India—IMD’s red alerts scream “very dense” for UP districts like Ayodhya, Prayagraj. Tips? Pack snacks, charge phones, breathe deep. Airlines aren’t villains; they’re wrestling the same beast. As skies hopefully clear, spare a thought for ground crew in the murk, guiding flights home. Hang tight—blue skies come, eventually.