Delhi airport flights hit hard by heavy fog—66 canceled in a day

India Jan 05, 2026

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport had a rough Friday, January 2, 2026, with dense fog causing 66 flight cancelations (32 arrivals and 34 departures).
This follows a week of chaos, including over 60 canceled flights and over 500 delays just on Saturday, January 3, 2026.

Why does this matter?

If you're flying out of Delhi (or anywhere in North India), keep an eye on your flight status—airlines like IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Air India are urging travelers to check updates and allow extra time.
The weather isn't helping either: Delhi's air quality is "very poor" (AQI at 307), temperatures have dropped to 7.4°C, and yellow alerts for more fog are in place till January 6.
So yeah, travel plans might need some flexibility this week.