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Airspace closure for Republic Day to hit over 840 flights in Delhi: Report

The airspace over Delhi remains closed for commercial flights due to on-going rehearsals in the run-up to the Republic Day on January 26

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President's cavalcade arrives at the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi Photo:PTI

BS Web Team New Delhi
The air passengers will have a tough time for a week between January 18 and January 26 with over 840 flights set to be affected due to Republic Day preparations. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has proposed a seven-day closure this year. 
 
Nearly 800 flights to and from Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi will be cancelled or rescheduled in the run-up to Republic Day parade as airspace over Delhi will remain closed for about one and a half hours every day between 10:45 am 12:15 pm for over a week.
 
According to an airline source, over 268 domestic

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