In what is possibly the first instance of an airline cancelling flights to a city due to air pollution, US mega carrier United has decided to temporarily suspend flights to Delhi from Sunday. The airline cited “public health emergency” as the reason for its move. Last December, smog resulted in flight cancellations in Beijing but that was because of reduced visibility. United’s decision is not because of operational reasons but concerns about air quality.
In what is possibly the first instance of an airline cancelling flights to a city due to air pollution, US mega carrier United has decided to temporarily suspend flights to Delhi from Sunday. The airline cited “public health emergency” as the reason for its move. Last December, smog resulted in flight cancellations in Beijing but that was because of reduced visibility. United’s decision is not because of operational reasons but concerns about air quality.