Fog impact: Give real-time update on flight delays, DGCA tells airlines

India’s aviation regulator on Monday asked airlines to give real-time updates on flight delays, as it issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) in the wake of severe disruptions caused by fog since Sunday morning and flared tempers among passengers.

Earlier, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia posted on X that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) would release an SOP for airlines to enhance “communication and facilitation” for passengers who had been affected by flight cancellations and delays due to adverse weather conditions.