Delhi International Airport Usage Restricted from 19th to 26th Due to India National Day Events
Over 700 Scheduled Flights Canceled
The Indian government will impose a complete restriction on the use of Delhi International Airport on the 26th, the country's largest national holiday, Republic Day.
According to Indian media such as The Times of India on the 20th (local time), the Airports Authority of India (AAI) announced that from the 19th to the 26th, all flights including scheduled flights will not be able to use Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport daily from 10:20 AM to 12:45 PM.
This measure is to prepare for the airshow held annually over Delhi's skies on Republic Day. The Indian Airports Authority issued a notice to airlines on the 16th but has since strengthened the usage restrictions.
From the 26th to the 29th, the same restrictions will apply from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM. However, aircraft and helicopters of the Ministry of Defense and state governments are allowed to use the airport.
The airport operator, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), did not disclose how many flights were canceled due to this. According to industry sources, Indian airlines canceled about 700 flights that were originally scheduled to operate during this period.
IndiGo, India's largest airline, canceled 35 to 40 flights daily during this period.
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Meanwhile, the Indian government invited French President Emmanuel Macron as the chief guest for this year's Republic Day event, commemorating the enforcement of the constitution on January 26, 1950.
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