Airline operations at Chennai airport partially affected
5 months ago

Airline operations at Chennai airport partially affected

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Nearly six to eight flights in the domestic sector were cancelled on Saturday following the Microsoft outage that led to significant disruptions to airline operations, airport authorities said. Computerised boarding passes were issued to passengers today replacing the manual handwritten passes as a server outage led to disruption in routine activities at the airport here on July 19. "About six flights in the domestic sector, including those airlines operating in Coimbatore, Kolkata, Kochi, Pune were cancelled by some airlines on Saturday. On Friday, due to the disruption in Microsoft Corp's cloud services, 27 domestic flights were cancelled while nine out of 34 international flights experienced delays.

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Low visibility at Hyderabad airport forces diversion of six flights
3 days, 15 hours ago

Low visibility at Hyderabad airport forces diversion of six flights

The Hindu  

Dense fog and low visibility at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport disrupted flight operations on Saturday morning, leading to the diversion of six incoming flights to alternate destinations. Among the diverted international flights, IndiGo’s flight 6E 086 from Dammam and flight 6E 094 from Riyadh were rerouted to Chennai and Bangalore, respectively. Another Air India flight, AI 2625 from Mumbai, …

Cyclone Fengal: IndiGo flight aborts landing moment before touching down runway at Chennai Airport | WATCH
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Cyclone Fengal: IndiGo flight aborts landing moment before touching down runway at Chennai Airport | WATCH

India TV News  

Cyclone Fengal: A chilling video surfaced in which an IndiGo Airlines' Airbus A320 neo plane is seen struggling to make a landing at the Chennai airport amid adverse weather conditions caused by Cyclone Fengal on Saturday. What IndiGo Airlines has to say IndiGo Airlines issued a statement confirming the incident and said that the Mumbai-Chennai flight had to make a …

Cyclone Fengal: 28 flight cancellations at Hyderabad airport
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Cyclone Fengal: 28 flight cancellations at Hyderabad airport

The Hindu  

Cyclone Fengal has caused significant disruption to air travel in southern India, leading to widespread flight delays and cancellations. Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport reported 28 flight cancellations and two diversions on Saturday as adverse weather conditions persisted in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Cyclone Fengal LIVE updates According to authorities at GMR Hyderabad International Airport, the cancelled flights included …

Cyclone Fengal: Chennai airport to remain closed till 4 a.m. on December 1
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Cyclone Fengal: Chennai airport to remain closed till 4 a.m. on December 1

The Hindu  

With 226 cancellations and 21 diversions, Cyclone Fengal threw flight operations in Chennai airport out of gear. The airport was shut down on Saturday afternoon due to adverse weather and will remain closed till 4 a.m. on Sunday. Cyclone Fengal live updates - November 30, 2024 IndiGo Airlines said on Saturday morning that it temporarily suspended all arrival and departure …

IndiGo, Air India cancel flights to and from Bali after volcanic eruption: ‘Ash clouds may impact air travel’
1 month, 1 week ago

IndiGo, Air India cancel flights to and from Bali after volcanic eruption: ‘Ash clouds may impact air travel’

Live Mint  

IndiGo and Air India on Wednesday informed that flights to and from Bali have been cancelled due to ash clouds from a volcanic eruption in the Indonesian island. "#6ETravelAdvisory: Due to a recent volcanic eruption in #Bali, flights to/from the region have been cancelled, as ash clouds may impact air travel," IndiGo said in a post on X. “Air India …

MS global outage: Nine flights cancelled in Kochi, three in Thiruvananthapuram
5 months ago

MS global outage: Nine flights cancelled in Kochi, three in Thiruvananthapuram

New Indian Express  

KOCHI : At least nine flights were cancelled at Kochi airport and three at Thiruvananthapuram airport on Saturday, a day after the Microsoft outage hit flight operations worldwide. This even as the airline systems across airports, which were hit by the global IT outage on Friday, have started working normally. The flights cancelled at the Kochi airport are 6 E …

Civil aviation minister's big update on airport, flight operations in India, a day after massive Microsoft global outage
5 months ago

Civil aviation minister's big update on airport, flight operations in India, a day after massive Microsoft global outage

Hindustan Times  

Civil aviation minister K Rammohan Naidu said airline systems across airports have started working normally since 3am on Saturday, a day after a massive worldwide Microsoft outage. Meanwhile, Air India said none of its flights were cancelled on Saturday on the account of the worldwide outage of travel systems. “We confirm that none of the Air India flights on 19 …

Microsoft outage: 81 domestic flights delayed in Chennai
5 months ago

Microsoft outage: 81 domestic flights delayed in Chennai

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Air passengers at the Chennai International Airport were caught off-guard on Friday as flight schedules were hit by a major disruption in Microsoft Corporation’s cloud services. A Chennai airport official said that services of several airlines, including IndiGo, Akasa, SpiceJet, Air Asia and Air India Express, were hit. The airlines initiated manual check-ins to minimise disruption to passengers and …

Microsoft outage: Four flights cancelled in Andhra Pradesh, many delayed
5 months ago

Microsoft outage: Four flights cancelled in Andhra Pradesh, many delayed

New Indian Express  

“Three flights from Visakhapatnam — two to Hyderabad and one to Kolkata — were cancelled due to the Microsoft outage. The status of Saturday’s flight schedules can only be ascertained once the issue is resolved,” said Visakhapatnam International Airport Director Raja Reddy. Further, Gannavaram Airport authorities informed that Indigo flight 6E7134 was cancelled due to technical issues. Airport authorities said …

Flights delayed as Microsoft outage impacts airlines ops
5 months ago

Flights delayed as Microsoft outage impacts airlines ops

Hindustan Times  

Several flights were delayed and one was cancelled at the Pune airport Friday afternoon following the global outage in Microsoft applications that affected air services across the world. The airlines were forced to carry out operations manually and it resulted in flight delays and one was cancelled,” said Santosh Dhoke, director, Pune airport. Murlidhar Mohol, minister of state for civil …

Outage chaos at IGI Airport in Delhi, 400 flights affected
5 months ago

Outage chaos at IGI Airport in Delhi, 400 flights affected

Hindustan Times  

The global IT outage caused by a faulty update on Microsoft Windows resulted in widespread disarray at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, with nearly 100 departing or arriving flights cancelled, and more than 300 delayed, leading to serpentine queues and rampant confusion for passengers. Some flights, including a SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Darbhanga, were cancelled due to separate technical …

Several flights cancelled or delayed in AP due to glitch
5 months ago

Several flights cancelled or delayed in AP due to glitch

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Microsoft technical glitch affected the operations of several airlines on Friday, leading to either cancellation of flights or delayed arrivals/departures in four airports in Andhra Pradesh. The airport authorities said the arrival/departure of flights was getting delayed as the air passengers have to be issued the boarding pass and the baggage tag manually. We are hopeful the technical …

IT Outage: 23 Flights Cancelled at Hyderabad Airport – Full List Inside
5 months ago

IT Outage: 23 Flights Cancelled at Hyderabad Airport – Full List Inside

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here, run by GMR group, on Friday put out an advisory saying that due to the global IT outage, the services of some airlines have been impacted. Airport sources said that as many as 23 flights -- 12 departures and 11 arrivals -- including Indigo's flights to Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, Ahmedabad and Bengaluru have been …

Microsoft outage: What services are affected in India?
5 months ago

Microsoft outage: What services are affected in India?

New Indian Express  

Here is what you need to know about the services affected in the country: Airlines Flight operations at several airports saw widespread disruptions following the outage of Microsoft's cloud services. The outage has affected several airlines, grounding planes and disrupting flight operations at Delhi and Mumbai airports, they added. Speaking on the issue, an Air India spokesperson said the Microsoft …

Not Again! Air India Express Cancels Some Flights Due to Rostering System Issues
7 months, 1 week ago

Not Again! Air India Express Cancels Some Flights Due to Rostering System Issues

News 18  

Air India Express cancelled some flights on Wednesday as the airline grapples with crew rostering system issues, according to sources. At the Delhi airport, seven Air India Express flights — four departures and three arrivals — for the period between 1.50 am and 8 pm have been cancelled for Wednesday, sources said. The latest development comes a week after the …

Nine flights diverted from Bengaluru to Chennai after heavy rains
7 months, 1 week ago

Nine flights diverted from Bengaluru to Chennai after heavy rains

Hindustan Times  

The intense rains continued in Bengaluru on Sunday, and flight operations were disrupted at Kempegowda International Airport. Nine flights were diverted to Chennai from Bengaluru airport on Sunday due to bad weather conditions in the tech capital, reported Money Control. Nine flights diverted from Bengaluru to Chennai after heavy rains According to the report, an Akasa Air flight from Mumbai, …

Air India Express Crisis: 5 Flights Cancelled in Kolkata; Efforts on to Get Back to Normalcy
7 months, 1 week ago

Air India Express Crisis: 5 Flights Cancelled in Kolkata; Efforts on to Get Back to Normalcy

News 18  

Kolkata, May 10: Air India Express on Friday cancelled five flights on four routes from Kolkata as the airline is making efforts to get back to normalcy following the cabin crew-related crisis, an official said. The airline cancelled two flights between Kolkata and Hyderabad, one each to Chennai, Cochin and Ayodhya, an Air India Express spokesperson told PTI. Sources in …

Air India Express flights getting back to normality
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India Express flights getting back to normality

The Hindu  

Air India Express cancelled two flights scheduled for May 9 from Kochi as the cabin crew strength did not appear to have returned to normal after they called in sick en masse on Wednesday. A spokesman for the airline operator said: “Air India Express is making every possible effort to minimise the inconvenience caused to our guests by this unexpected …

Air India Express cancels 86 flights as protesting cabin crew go on mass sick leave
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India Express cancels 86 flights as protesting cabin crew go on mass sick leave

Hindustan Times  

As many as 86 flights of the Air India Express were cancelled on Wednesday after several crew members of the airline went on mass ‘sick leaves’ in protest against the Tata management over the merger of AIX Connect, two officials aware of the matter confirmed. While we are engaging with the crew to understand the reasons behind these occurrences, our …

Poor visibility disrupts flight services at Chennai airport
11 months, 1 week ago

Poor visibility disrupts flight services at Chennai airport

The Hindu  

The Chennai airport witnessed severe flight disruptions on Sunday owing to bad weather conditions induced by smog. “@IndiGo6E @aaichnairport 6E 1002 traveling from Singapore to Chennai, due to weather conditions landed in Hyderabad at 05:20AM, until now no proper response from airline staffs, no proper arrangements for the passengers, until now all passengers got seated in airlines more than 10hrs….Passengers …

1,500 passengers stranded, 300 flights cancelled as Cyclone Michaung wreaks havoc at Chennai airport
1 year ago

1,500 passengers stranded, 300 flights cancelled as Cyclone Michaung wreaks havoc at Chennai airport

The Hindu  

Nearly 1,500 people are stranded at Chennai airport as flight operations were suspended for most part of Monday and will continue to remain so until 9 a.m. on December 5 as heavy rain and winds lashed the city due to Cyclone Michaung. Around 300 flights were cancelled and 23 flights from destinations, including Mumbai, Abu Dhabhi, Dubai, Bahrain, Colombo and …

Cyclone Michaung travel updates | Flight operations suspended in Chennai till December 5, disrupted in Hyderabad, Visakhapathnam; 40 trains to and from Kerala cancelled
1 year ago

Cyclone Michaung travel updates | Flight operations suspended in Chennai till December 5, disrupted in Hyderabad, Visakhapathnam; 40 trains to and from Kerala cancelled

The Hindu  

The flight operations have been disrupted in Chennai, Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam while 40 trains from to and from Kerala have been cancelled on Monday in view of the cyclone Michaung. Flights disrupted at Hyderabad airport Severe disruptions were experienced at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport as a result of bad weather and heavy rains in Chennai, attributed to the cyclonic …

Air India offers free rescheduling, cancellation for Tel Aviv flights
1 year, 2 months ago

Air India offers free rescheduling, cancellation for Tel Aviv flights

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Air India has offered a one-time waiver on charges for rescheduling or cancellation of confirmed tickets on flights to and from Tel Aviv in view of the escalation of war between Israel and Hamas. Air India offers five flights a week from New Delhi to Tel Aviv. The rising tensions in the region have also forced other major …

Air India cancels Delhi-bound flight from Vancouver after six-hour delay
1 year, 5 months ago

Air India cancels Delhi-bound flight from Vancouver after six-hour delay

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: An Air India flight from Vancouver to Delhi was cancelled after a six-hour delay on Sunday due to a technical issue, people familiar with the matter said. “They first delayed the flight for five hours, then by an hour and it was only when the flight status changed to ‘cancelled’ on the display gates, did we get to …

Air India’s San Francisco-Mumbai flight cancelled after 8-hour delay
1 year, 6 months ago

Air India’s San Francisco-Mumbai flight cancelled after 8-hour delay

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Air India cancelled its Mumbai-bound flight from San Francisco due to an “unforeseen technical issue” after an eight-hour delay, the airline said on Friday. An Air India flight halts at the San Francisco International Airport Read here: Air India announces refunds, vouchers as 216 passengers reach San Francisco People familiar with the matter said the Air India flight …

Operational issues: Alliance Air cancels 8 flights to & from Hyderabad
1 year, 8 months ago

Operational issues: Alliance Air cancels 8 flights to & from Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A day after it cancelled eight flights to and from Hyderabad without notice, leaving passengers stranded, Alliance Air could not come up with an explanation on Tuesday on why it had done so. We informed them that we had children with us, but they refused to provide water as well.” Meanwhile Deccan Chronicle reached out to senior officials of …

Alliance Air cancels eight flights, passengers fume
1 year, 8 months ago

Alliance Air cancels eight flights, passengers fume

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Alliance Air cancelled eight flights to and from Hyderabad on Monday citing technical and operational problems, but passengers were not informed in advance. Alliance Air cancelled its morning flights, one each to Tirupati, Bengaluru, Vijayawada and Mysore, as well as two flights arriving to the city from Chennai and one each from Bengaluru and Mysuru. Scores of air travellers …

Chennai airport to gain from resumption of services by Jet Airways
2 years, 7 months ago

Chennai airport to gain from resumption of services by Jet Airways

The Hindu  

With Jet Airways likely to restart its flight services, Chennai airport could gain a lot from it. We haven’t received it as yet for Chennai airport from Jet Airways. When the airline restarts its operations, we expect the number of flights and number of passengers travelling from and to the airport to go up by at least 15-20%,” an official …

Air India scales down flights to Sri Lanka
2 years, 8 months ago

Air India scales down flights to Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

Air India on Sunday said it will reduce its India-Sri Lanka services from 16 flights per week currently to 13 flights per week from April 9 due to poor demand. "Currently AI is operating 16 flights a week – daily flights from Delhi and nine flights a week from Chennai," an Air India spokesperson told PTI. In the new schedule, …

Thousands of flights globally canceled due to Omicron; Schiphol Airport also affected
2 years, 11 months ago

Thousands of flights globally canceled due to Omicron; Schiphol Airport also affected

NL Times  

The Omicron variant of the coronavirus led to the cancellations of thousands of flights worldwide. Worldwide, more than 5,700 flights have been canceled around Christmas and thousands more delayed, according to the tracking website FlightAware. At least 37 flights were also canceled at the Schiphol airport as of Sunday morning. The cancellations concern 26 departures and 11 arrivals; 13 from …

Chennai airport gears up to handle more traffic due to an increase in passengers
3 years, 2 months ago

Chennai airport gears up to handle more traffic due to an increase in passengers

India Today  

As there is a decline in the number of Covid-19 cases, more passengers are taking flights at the Chennai Airport. The Chennai International Airport is gearing up to handle more domestic and international flights in a few months as flights may resume in a full-fledged manner in November. After the previous contractor Bhadra's term ended last year, Air India Airport …

British Airways Set to Resume Flights Between Chennai and London Starting Today
3 years, 3 months ago

British Airways Set to Resume Flights Between Chennai and London Starting Today

News 18  

British Airways has announced the resumption of international flights between London and Chennai from today. The United Kingdom recently moved India from ‘Red’ to ‘Amber’ list allowing fully vaccinated passengers from India to enter the nation without getting compulsory 10-day hotel quarantine. With the new travel advisory, the demand on the India-UK route has increased multifold and British Airways recently …

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