Dense fog in Chennai hits flight operations

Updated - January 09, 2018 at 02:00 PM.

The fog also resulted in delayed departure and arrival of seven flights this morning.

Heavy fog at the city airport affected air traffic movement today. File Photo

Heavy fog at the city airport affected air traffic movement today, with two international flights being diverted to Bengaluru, officials said. The fog also resulted in delayed departure and arrival of seven flights this morning, airport officials added.

Earlier, two international services bound for Chennai, from Mauritius and Riyadh, were diverted to Bengaluru, following dense fog. However, the carriers later arrived here, they added.

Further, flights to and from different destinations including Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kochi suffered delays ranging up to 20 minutes, officials added.

Published on December 12, 2017 09:07