The cancellations were attributed to persistent dense fog, poor weather, and air pollution affecting flight operations across New Delhi and several northern regions over the past few days. File.
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Ten flights were cancelled at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi, on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) morning due to low visibility conditions, airport authorities said. Meanwhile, flight operations at Chennai International Airport were also disrupted on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) morning after dense fog and adverse weather conditions in Delhi and other northern States led to the cancellation of 11 flights, airport authorities said.
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According to an official statement, four departing flights and seven arriving flights were cancelled during the day. The cancellations were attributed to persistent dense fog, poor weather, and air pollution affecting flight operations across New Delhi and several northern regions over the past few days.
“Flight services in New Delhi and other northern States have been severely impacted due to dense fog and adverse weather conditions. Several flights bound for New Delhi were unable to land and were diverted to other airports,” the statement said. As a result, flight services between Chennai and northern cities have remained disrupted.
On Wednesday (December 17, 2025), four outbound flights from Chennai to New Delhi, Jaipur, Kolkata, and Ghaziabad were cancelled. Similarly, seven flights scheduled to arrive in Chennai today (December 17) from Delhi, Jaipur, Patna, Pune, Kolkata, Indore, and other cities have also been announced as cancelled. The cancellation of 11 flights in a single day caused significant inconvenience to passengers.
Meanwhile, New Delhi, witnessed a slight improvement in air quality on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 328 at around 8 a.m., keeping it in the ‘very poor’ category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The air quality improved slightly compared to Tuesday (December 16, 2025), as the AQI was 354 at 4 p.m. However, large parts of the city remained enveloped in toxic smog, and the overall air quality continues to be poor.
According to CPCB categorisation, 0-50 is ‘good’, 51-100 is ‘satisfactory’, 101-200 is ‘moderate’, 201-300 is ‘poor’, 301-400 is ‘very poor’, and 401-500 is ‘severe’.
Published – December 17, 2025 01:37 pm IST
