10 flights cancelled at Delhi’s IGI Airport due to low visibility

Ten flights were canceled due to low visibility conditions at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi on Wednesday morning, December 17, 2025, airport officials said. Meanwhile, flight operations at Chennai International Airport were also disrupted on Wednesday morning, December 17, 2025, after dense fog and adverse weather conditions in Delhi and other northern states led to the cancellation of 11 flights, airport officials said.

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According to the official statement, 4 departure and 7 arrival flights were canceled during the day. It was stated that the cancellations were attributed to persistent dense fog, bad weather conditions and air pollution that affected flight operations in New Delhi and some northern regions over the last few days.

“Flight services in New Delhi and other northern states were severely affected due to dense fog and adverse weather conditions. Many flights bound for New Delhi failed to land and were diverted to other airports,” the statement said. As a result, flight services between Chennai and northern cities were disrupted.

On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, four flights from Chennai to New Delhi, Jaipur, Kolkata and Ghaziabad were cancelled. Similarly, seven flights scheduled to arrive in Chennai today (December 17) from Delhi, Jaipur, Patna, Pune, Kolkata, Indore and other cities have also been cancelled. The cancellation of 11 flights in one day caused great distress to the passengers.

Meanwhile, New Delhi witnessed a slight improvement in air quality on Wednesday morning, December 17, 2025; According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 328 around 8 am and remained in the ‘very poor’ category. Air quality has slightly improved compared to Tuesday, December 16, 2025, as the AQI was 354 at 16:00. However, large parts of the city remain shrouded in toxic smoke and overall air quality remains poor.

According to the CPCB classification, 0-50 is considered ‘good’, 51-100 is ‘satisfactory’, 101-200 is ‘moderate’, 201-300 is ‘poor’, 301-400 is ‘very poor’ and 401-500 is ‘severe’.