100 flights a day to be cancelled from Jan 19 to Jan 26; IGI

New Delhi, Jan 07: At least 100 flights a day are scheduled to be cancelled for a little over a week between January 18 and Republic Day on January 26 due to which many passengers will be affected.

Due to rehearsals for the air flypast that is a regular feature of the Republic Day parade, the IGI will be closed for about 60-90 minutes on January 19.

Previously, flights scheduled in this window used to be rescheduled, but this year, thanks to congestion at the Delhi airport, the airport operator says it will be unable to reschedule the flights by providing alternative slots.