'WAR ROOMS' AT AIRPORTS TO EASE HASSLES OF FLYERS

Over 600 flights, both domestic and international, were delayed due to the bad weather in the past 72 hours.

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As chaotic scenes at airports due to long flight delays due to dense fog, and untold miseries to passengers continue, the Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said ‘war rooms’ will be set up by airports and airline operators at the six metro airports to address any issues with regard to passenger inconvenience with immediacy. This is in addition to the standard operating procedures to deal with the foginduced flight disruptions. The Civil Aviation Ministry has also sought incidence reporting -- thrice daily -- from all the six metro airports.