Reportedly poor visibility in the chennai airport, caused by unexpected fog, forced authorities to divert seven flights away from the airport. Meanwhile the fog delayed several other domestic and international flights. Passengers travelling to and from chennai, took to social media on friday morning to express their displeasure over the sudden change in flight timings, even as airport authorities explained their helplessness in the situation.
Furthermore in its official twitter handle, the chennai airport authorities, pointed out that, "Due to adverse weather conditions/poor visibility, flights are diverted/ delayed. Further the inconvenience caused to passengers is sincerely regretted. Passengers are requested to check with concerned airline (s) for further updates." Apparently the diverted flights included a Spice Jet flight from hyderabad to chennai, a Go air flight from mumbai to chennai, air india flights from sharjah and mumbai to chennai, an air Asia flight from Kuala Lampur to chennai, an Emirates flight from dubai and indigo flight from Pune.
Weather blogger pradeep said "The fog will often rapidly cover the coast as a blanket of fog. Once the land temperature gets warm after sun coming in, the fog can quickly dissipate as the parcel of air warms. However, if the land temperature is cooler, the fog can linger for a longer time".
