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Delhi flight delays hurt corporate travel
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Ahir Bhairab Borthakur, Bangalore (2010-01-21)
HEAVY fog over Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport this morning led to numerous flight delays and cancellations, a development that has severely affected the country's corporate travel market.
More than 52 flights, including 11 international services, were delayed and 25 domestic flights were cancelled. Over 150 flights at the airport have been disrupted since January 20, resulting in thousands of stranded passengers.
Rajinder Rai, president of the Travel Agent Association of India, said: “With most domestic and international passengers coming from the business and corporate segment, the flight delays and cancellations have affected corporate travel.”
Rai added that while data on the delays' impact on corporate travel was not available, he was certain there would have been cancellations from this market.
The dense fog over the airport is projected to continue for another two days due to the severe cold wave over northern India.
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