Lok Sabha Question No. 4728 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-30
Subject: Cancellation of Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO, VIKRAM USENDI

Minister of State in the

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO.

4728 (To be answered on the 30th March 2017)

## CANCELLATION OF FLIGHTS

4728.

DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO SHRI VIKRAM USENDI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- to dense during the last winter season; fog
- (2) the anount of loss incurred by various airlines as a result of the same;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof;
- 8Xwhetker Indira Gandhi International Airport is the only airport 0f the country the CAT-IIIB system having landing facility;
- at all the airports 0f the country in view of the Iow visibiity conditions; system
- (g) the other taken by the Government to remove/mitigate the problems faced various airlines in off and landing of flights the dense conditions? by steps being\_ taking during fog
- "including the names of the airports where the said facility has been set up; and

## ANSWER

Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

are not required to submit details of cancellation specific to as the regulations. per prevailing fog

as per prevailing regulations: to fog

International (IGI) Airport; iucknow Airport and Airport to enable the aircraft operations low visibility conditions of 50m. Jaipur during upto

- Close monitoring and Planning 9f flights AS per weather forecast with proper coordination with dedicated teams of IMD/DGCA/AAIIDIAL.

(g): With a view to minimize the inconvenience to traveling passengers and to ensure safety of operation Low Visibility Conditions all scheduled airiines Were directed by Directorace General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to follow the following instructions: during

- In case of low visibility/fog forecast; flights not to be planned of Delhi Zero visibility condition and flight may be rescheduled from the point of origin; during
- Non CAT-III compliant aircraft will have to be rescheduled between 1000 hours to 2000 hours.
- Only CAT-III aircraft to be scheduled conditions alongwith CAT-II trained flight crew i.e. P1 & P2 as per during fog
- ~All other conditions contained AIC 1 of 2009 should be strictly adhered to.

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| No. of flights Cancelled   | No. of flights Cancelled   | No. of flights Cancelled   | No. of flights Cancelled   | No. of flights Cancelled   |
|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Airiing                    | Noy-16                     | Dec-16                     |                            |                            |
| Air Asia                   | 0                          | 2                          | 17                         | 0                          |
| Go Air                     | 76                         | 39                         | 88                         | 23                         |
| IndiGo                     | 372                        | 724                        | 247                        | 61                         |
| JetLite                    | 9                          | 28                         | 17                         | 15                         |
| Spicejet                   | 60                         | 157                        | 74                         | 34                         |
| Jet Airways                | 118                        | 229                        | 81                         | 13                         |
| Costa                      | 4                          | 92                         | 6                          | 26                         |
| Vistara                    | 15                         | 9                          | 26                         | 2                          |
| Air India                  | 85                         | 168                        | 175                        | 35                         |
| Truelet                    | 30                         | 29                         | 27                         | 27                         |
| Air Carnival               | 18                         | 32                         |                            | 0                          |
| Zoom Air                   |                            |                            |                            | 6                          |

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