Air traffic at Gorakhpur Airport in Uttar Pradesh was significantly affected on Friday due to dense fog. Deteriorating weather conditions throughout the day led to substantial delays, diversions, and cancellations of several flights, causing inconvenience to passengers.
A SpiceJet flight arriving from Mumbai was unable to land due to the dense fog and had to be diverted to Jaipur Airport. Approximately 180 passengers on board were prepared to arrive in Gorakhpur, but they expressed dissatisfaction with the sudden change in route.
An Akasa Air flight arriving in Gorakhpur from Delhi was also unable to land due to the fog and was sent back to Delhi.
SpiceJet and Indigo flights in the morning also experienced significant delays, with some delayed by 1-2 hours, forcing passengers to wait for extended periods in the terminal building.
Afternoon flights were also affected, such as an Akasa Air flight to Delhi which was unable to depart on schedule and could only take off in the evening.
Airlines and airport authorities provided passengers with facilities such as refunds and tickets for the next flight, and attempted to pacify them by explaining the situation.
According to warnings from the Meteorological Department and airlines, dense fog in North India is affecting road and rail traffic as well as air services. Passengers are therefore advised to check the status of their flight before traveling.
