New Delhi, Jan. 21:
Inclement weather conditions, including heavy snowfall in different
parts of Europe in the last few days, led to delays and cancellations in
flights being operated from different parts of the world, including India.
International agencies reported that flights from London’s Heathrow,
Europe's busiest airport, were disrupted since Friday.
An Air India spokesperson said the airline had not cancelled any flights
to Europe although there were some delays in operations. The airline operates
flights to London and Frankfurt.
On Monday, German airline Lufthansa’s Delhi-Frankfurt flight was
diverted to Munich because of snow in Frankfurt.
A spokesman for the Air France-KLM combine said while there were no
cancellations, there had been reports of delays in flight operations to and
from India.
“Till January 23, the Air France-KLM combine is also allowing passengers
to change their travel date to certain destinations in Europe that have been
affected by inclement weather, without having to pay cancellation charges,”
said Yeshwant Pawar, General Manager, South Asia, Air France-KLM.
In a statement, Air France said it expected to operate all its long-haul
flights and more than half its short- and medium-haul flights and expected the
situation to become normal on January 22. British Airways said like other
airlines at Heathrow, it too had complied with a request to reduce its schedule
by 10 per cent today. British Airways said that if a flight had been cancelled,
a passenger could either re-book on an alternative flight or claim a full
refund, it said.
“Even if their flight has not been cancelled and they prefer not to
travel today or tomorrow, customers can re-book later in the week, free of
charge,” the airline said in a statement.
Passengers are being advised to visit the Web site of various airlines
to get up-to-date information on flight operations.
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