NEW DELHI: In a bid to create parking slots for VVIP aircraft expected at Delhi airport for the G20 Leaders’ Summit, scheduled airlines may have to cut their flights in and out of Delhi by about 25% from September 8-11, reports Saurabh Sinha. The capacity restrictions, say sources, could see about 1,000 flights being reduced or rescheduled in the four days.
The move has become unavoidable as there was no headway in shifting any of the 52 grounded aircraft of IndiGo and GoFirst from Delhi to nearby airports. In IndiGo’s case, there were no replacement engines given by Pratt & Whitey; in GoFirst’s case, the airline itself is grounded.
