Delhi Airport to have zero diversions

Delhi Airport is set to become a zero-diversionary airport by October this year. The government is set to implement the recommendations set out by an expert committee which was formed to look into the matter. According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), all stakeholders including India Meteorological Department (IMD), Airports Authority of India ( AAI), Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), it is decided that various key recommendations on making Delhi a zero-diversionary airport should be implemented before October.

Data furnished by the ministry shows that during the last three winter seasons, IGIA witnessed a total of 289 diversions due to fog and other technical reasons. Apart from recommendations on making Delhi a zero-diversionary airport, the committee also suggested procedures for dealing with stranded passengers in case of flight delays or diversions.