Delhi airport braces for G20 Summit, airlines rue last-minute curbs

Special team to handle VIP arrivals; airlines cancel 160 flights after govt order

Air traffic curbs in view of the arrival of VIPs for the G20 summit in Delhi next week have kept domestic airlines and the city’s airport officials on their toes, with some blaming last-minute diktats for causing avoidable inconvenience.

Airlines have informed the Delhi international airport about the cancellation of close to 160 domestic flights as a result of restrictions, which extend to roadside traffic, due to the high-security event on September 9 and 10.

The civil aviation ministry last week ordered airlines to restrict the number of flights between September 8 and 10 at the Delhi airport to make