Early-morning IndiGo sectors between Belagavi and New Delhi have been scrubbed for an entire week after Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) imposed air-space closures to accommodate Republic Day fly-past rehearsals.
Passengers holding tickets on flight 6E 5237/6579 were informed on 21 January that services would remain suspended until 26 January. Belagavi Airport director Thyagarajan said the 05:30 departure from Delhi falls squarely within the daily two-hour NOTAM, leaving no viable slot for take-off or arrival.
![Belagavi–Delhi flights halted 19–26 Jan as Republic-Day airspace curbs bite]()
For regional corporates—including defence manufacturers clustered around Belagavi— the cancellation severs a key same-day link to the capital just as Union-Budget lobbying peaks. Travellers must now route via Bengaluru or Mumbai, adding four to six hours to a round-trip.
Airlines and travel managers are advising clients to build extra buffers this week across all north-India itineraries. Delhi’s NOTAM blocks commercial movements for 145 minutes each morning through 25 January, and for two separate windows on the parade day itself. Rail and road alternatives may offer more reliable arrival times for time-sensitive meetings.
Normal schedules are expected to resume on 27 January, but observers say the incident underscores the need for decentralised aviation capacity as single-hub dependencies amplify security-related disruptions. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Passengers holding tickets on flight 6E 5237/6579 were informed on 21 January that services would remain suspended until 26 January. Belagavi Airport director Thyagarajan said the 05:30 departure from Delhi falls squarely within the daily two-hour NOTAM, leaving no viable slot for take-off or arrival.
For regional corporates—including defence manufacturers clustered around Belagavi— the cancellation severs a key same-day link to the capital just as Union-Budget lobbying peaks. Travellers must now route via Bengaluru or Mumbai, adding four to six hours to a round-trip.
Airlines and travel managers are advising clients to build extra buffers this week across all north-India itineraries. Delhi’s NOTAM blocks commercial movements for 145 minutes each morning through 25 January, and for two separate windows on the parade day itself. Rail and road alternatives may offer more reliable arrival times for time-sensitive meetings.
Normal schedules are expected to resume on 27 January, but observers say the incident underscores the need for decentralised aviation capacity as single-hub dependencies amplify security-related disruptions. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Source: The Times of India
