Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia refines SOPs amid airport chaos: ‘War Rooms’ to be set up
Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday in a post on X issued additional SOPs in connection with the chaos at the airport and in the aircraft due to fog-related flight delays which have affected flight operations, particularly in Delhi airport. The minister wrote, that because of the fog-induced disruptions, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on mitigating passenger inconvenience were issued yesterday to all the airlines. 1.
In addition to these SOPs, we have sought incidence reporting thrice daily for all the 6 metro airports. 2. Implementation of the DGCA Directives, SOPs and CARs will be monitored and reported regularly.
3. ‘War Rooms’ will be set up by airports and airline operators at the 6 Metro Airports to address any issues with regard to passenger inconvenience with immediacy. 4.
Sufficient CISF manpower availability will be ensured round-the-clock. 5. RWY 29L at @DelhiAirport has been made CAT III operational today.
6. Operationalization of RWY 10/28 as CAT III at Delhi Airport after re-carpeting will also be undertaken. Earlier the minister wrote, in a post on X, Scindia said all stakeholders are working round the clock to minimise fog-related impact.
Against the backdrop of a passenger assaulting a pilot onboard an IndiGo aircraft at the Delhi airport on Sunday, the minister said unruly behaviour is unacceptable. "Incidences of unruly behaviour amidst this are unacceptable, and will be dealt with strongly in line with the existing legal provisions," he said. According to Scindia, aviation regulator DGCA will issue an SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) for airlines on better communication and facilitation of passengers to minimise discomfort in view of flight cancellations and delays due to adverse weather.
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