Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah late Saturday night labelled the Delhi Airport a “bloody shit show" after his flight from Jammu to the national capital was diverted to Jaipur, leaving him “getting some fresh air" on the steps of the aircraft at midnight.
The Chief Minister then expressed uncertainty over his departure for Delhi, but later informed that he landed in the capital just after 3 in the morning on Sunday.
In an apparent frustrated tone, Abdullah said that he was in “no mood to be polite" after the mid-air diversion of flight, which was supposed to land in Delhi, to Jaipur at 1 am.
“Delhi airport is a bloody shit show (excuse my French but I’m in no mood to be polite). 3 hours in the air after we left Jammu we get diverted to Jaipur & so here I am at 1 in the morning on the steps of the plane getting some fresh air. I’ve no idea what time we will leave from here," CM Abdullah posted on X, while also sharing his picture from the steps of the IndiGo plane.
He later updated the status of his journey after over 3 hours.
“In case anyone is wondering, I got to Delhi just after 3:00 AM," he added.
Delhi Airport, which has seen long delays over the past week, shared a travel advisory for passengers on Sunday morning. The delays are happening because changing wind patterns are affecting airline schedules.
“Air traffic flow management measures for flight arrivals will be implemented today to ensure safe operations, in accordance with international and regulatory protocols, keeping passenger safety as the highest priority. All other operations across terminals and three runways at Delhi Airport, continue to function normally. Passengers are advised to stay in touch with their respective airlines for the latest updates on flight schedules," Delhi Airport informed on X.
