Fog causes flight delays at Visakhapatnam airport

Visakhapatnam: Many flights to Visakhapatnam are running late due to dense fog, causing inconvenience for passengers. Airport officials reported that flights from Hyderabad and Chennai to Visakhapatnam are delayed by 45 minutes. Additionally, the flight from Bangalore departed late due to unfavourable weather conditions. The delayed flights are as follows:

IndiGo flight 6E618/6E307: This flight, operating on the Hyderabad-Visakhapatnam-Hyderabad route, was delayed by 47 minutes. Its estimated arrival time (ETA) was 7:47 am instead of the scheduled time (STA) of 7 am.

IndiGo flight 6E557/6E845: Operating on the Chennai-Visakhapatnam-Chennai route, this flight was delayed by 42 minutes, with an ETA of 8:27 am instead of the STA of 7:45 am.

IndiGo flight 6E217/218: Operating on the Bengaluru-Visakhapatnam-Bengaluru route, this flight landed in Visakhapatnam at 9 am despite its scheduled arrival time of 7:10 am.

Airport authorities have advised passengers to stay updated on flight schedules and plan accordingly to minimise disruptions. The foggy conditions are expected to persist, potentially causing further delays.