On Friday, the Ministry of Civil Aviation asked airline companies to make sure that there is no abnormal surge in airfares for flights to and from the national capital amid the suspension of operations at Delhi Airport’s Terminal 1 following the roof collapse incident.
In the morning, at around 5 am, a canopy at the old departure forecourt of Terminal 1 (T1) partially collapsed. In this incident, one person died, and at least six others were wounded.
The T1 handles domestic flight operations of IndiGo and SpiceJet. After the incident, it was closed. There have been flight cancellations, and temporarily operations have been shifted to T2 and T3.
On Friday, a senior official said the ministry has asked airlines to ensure that there is no abnormal surge in airfares for flights to and from Delhi.
“In view of the unfortunate incident at Terminal T1D IGIA, Delhi, all airlines are advised to monitor any abnormal surge in airfares to and from Delhi and take necessary action regarding the same,” the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on X.
Reportedly, after the tragic T1 incident, IndiGo has cancelled 62 flight departures and seven flight arrivals. SpiceJet, on the other hand, has cancelled eight flight departures and four flight arrivals.