Yunnan the largest in the history of flight delays caused by heavy fog 440 flights cancelled

January 3rd.KunmingInternational Airport of long water appears big mist weather. On the same day, a total of 440 flights canceled, airport stranded some 7500 passengers, systemYunnanCivil aviation history of the largest flight delays. As of 4 at 2 in the morning, the stranded passengers basic evacuated.

In January 3rd 10, Kunming airport fog, below the minimum operation standard flight, causing large-area flight delays, about 7500 passengers stranded in the airport.

Reporter 9 pm arrived long water airport terminal building, far view the light is dim, visibility is very low. The terminal, each airline counter is crowded with passengers, some emotions are and airline theory, most passengers in order to waiting Gaiqian retirement.

Come fromHebeiShijiazhuang even your in the terminal middle seat sit. He received 200 yuan in compensation, has been in the airport for more than 14 hours. "To change the flight 8 tomorrow morning, don't want to go to the city hotel, back and forth too frustrating." Even precious in complained, "there is no blankets in the night, can not lie down and rest."

And from theShanghaiWang's classmate a line of 5 per capita to participate in the study of 5 health examination in Shanghai. Change a process to let them very anxious and unhappy, "a row of three hours in line, said the results change not, again to queue up for tickets, arrange theNanjingThe transfer, and then to the Shanghai. If tomorrow is still if there is fog still can't go back."

Kunming night temperature is low, the terminal, the bus coming and going, more than the traffic police are still on. The fog, just cut half of the International Airport has long water first exam. Long water airport said, "this is the largest in the history of Yunnan civil aviation flight delays, the airport has start large-area flight delays emergency plan." He said, in addition to 80 Airport Express bus, Kunming city hall has also sent 100 buses shuttle stranded passengers, airport is actively assist airlines do the ticket to sign, refund and passenger placement.

As of 4 at 2 in the morning, stranded passengers basic evacuated, but still had the nearly hundred passengers and airlines consultation solution. (reporter Shi Guanglin)