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New Delhi: Chaos has been witnessed on the Delhi airport as dozens of flights have been not on time on Sunday night time. Many flights scheduled to take off from and land on the airport confronted delays, inflicting inconvenience to passengers. Among the ones affected used to be Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. He expressed his frustration via a publish at the social media platform X (previously Twitter). In reaction to his publish, Delhi Airport stated that airways didn’t heed warnings about disruptions, that have been issued 4 months prior, and omitted to switch their flight schedules.
CM Omar Abdullah wrote, “Delhi airport is a bloody shit show (excuse my French but I’m in no mood to be polite). 3 hours in the air after we left Jammu we get diverted to Jaipur & so here I am at 1 in the morning on the steps of the plane getting some fresh air. I’ve no idea what time we will leave from here.”
In reaction, Delhi Airport stated, “It is incorrect to blame Delhi for the current delays/diversions.” It additional stated, “The closure of Runway 10/28 since 8th April for essential Instrument Landing System (ILS) upgradation, was planned well in advance in consultation with all relevant stakeholders and based on historical wind patterns over 4 months ago.”
Dear Mr. Abdullah, Further to our trade of morning, would spotlight that it’s improper in charge Delhi airport for the present delays/ diversions. The truth is-
The closure of Runway 10/28 since eighth April for crucial Instrument Landing System (ILS) upgradation, used to be (1/5)
— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) April 20, 2025
“Keeping in mind the historical wind patterns, it was agreed amongst all stakeholders, including Airlines and ATC that whenever the shift happens to easterly winds and the limitation of the operational use of converging runways, there will be temporary capacity constraints for arrivals,” it added.
“During such moments, the Airlines are to reschedule or cancel flights at short notice in the interest of passenger safety and convenience. When these easterly wind situations have been arising in the past few days Airlines were advised, in accordance with pre-agreed plans, to adjust flight schedules. However, there was minimal to no changes made,” Delhi Airport stated.
“Unfortunately, this limited action/non-action has led to significant operational challenges for all the stakeholders, including Delhi Airport and ATC, and in the end, impacted the passengers significantly, it said.
