New Delhi: Domestic airlines lost crores of rupees in disruptions caused by the intermittent fog, even as the winter season passed by without causing continued flight disruption as witnessed in the previous years.
As many as 1,640 flights were cancelled due to bad weather since December, with low-cost carrier Air Deccan being the worst sufferer cancelling 805 services. Air Deccan was followed by Indian, which had to cancel 351 flights and Jet Airways with 227.
Air India and SpiceJet cancelled 72 flights each, while Air Sahara cancelled 64, Kingfisher 43 and GoAir six, official sources said.
26/02 Press Trust of India/Expressindia.com
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