Mumbai Airport to Remain Shut Till 8 Pm Due to Cyclone Tauktae Alert
3 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai Airport to Remain Shut Till 8 Pm Due to Cyclone Tauktae Alert

News 18  

The city’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport has extended the suspension of all air services to 8 pm from 6 pm announced earlier due to the cyclone ‘Tauktae’. “The closure of the flight operations at CSMIA has been extended further till 2000 hours of May 17,” the private airport operator said in the updated statement. Mumbai airport, which is the second busiest aerodrome in the country, is reportedly operating around 250 flights in a day due to low passenger demand amid the deadly and more virulent second wave of the pandemic. Further, three city-bound flights operated by budget carriers IndiGo and SpiceJet were diverted due to the closure of all services at the city airport in the morning.

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Low visibility at Hyderabad airport forces diversion of six flights
4 days, 5 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, …

‘Over 1,000’ IndiGo passengers stranded at Istanbul Airport for 24 hours, flyers say ‘failure of customer service’
1 week, 5 days ago

‘Over 1,000’ IndiGo passengers stranded at Istanbul Airport for 24 hours, flyers say ‘failure of customer service’

Live Mint  

Several IndiGo passengers scheduled to travel between Istanbul, Mumbai and Delhi were allegedly stranded at the Istanbul airport for around 24 hours. One flyer lashed out at IndiGo Airlines on X, saying, “This delay isn’t just an inconvenience—it’s a blatant failure of basic customer service. Where is the empathy for the passengers stranded overnight at the airport?” The IndiGo flight …

Cyclone Fengal leaves air passengers stranded as flights divert to Bengaluru, travelers frustrated
Top News
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Cyclone Fengal leaves air passengers stranded as flights divert to Bengaluru, travelers frustrated

Hindustan Times  

Flight diversions to Bengaluru airport from Chennai due to Cyclone Fengal left many passengers stranded, as operations halted at the Chennai airport. 16 flights, including five international ones, were rerouted to Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru from Chennai. #CycloneFengal is to blame, but a friend took the same flight as this last week and had a similar delay.” A second …

Cyclone Fengal: IndiGo flight aborts landing moment before touching down runway at Chennai Airport | WATCH
3 weeks, 3 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, 4 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, 4 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 …

Cyclone Fengal: IndiGo suspends all flights at Chennai airport due to adverse weather
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Cyclone Fengal: IndiGo suspends all flights at Chennai airport due to adverse weather

Live Mint  

Due to adverse weather conditions, IndiGo Airlines has temporarily suspended all arrival and departure flight operations at Chennai Airport. In a post on X, Chennai Airport said, “IndiGo Airlines @IndiGo6E has temporarily suspended all arrival and departure flight operations at Chennai Airport due to adverse weather conditions. The state weather department predicts isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall, with extremely …

Cyclone Fengal: Chennai airport shuts down for 16 hours, to resume operations at 4 am on December 1
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Cyclone Fengal: Chennai airport shuts down for 16 hours, to resume operations at 4 am on December 1

New Indian Express  

It is learnt that a total of 110 flight services, including 55 arrivals and 55 departures to and from the city respectively, were cancelled. Apart from that, passengers had also difficulty in availing transport to return to their homes as the roads were inundated and lack of availability of cabs or other services, except the reliable Chennai Metro. However, the …

Cyclone Fengal makes landfall amid heavy rains in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Chennai airport shut | DETAILS
Top News
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Cyclone Fengal makes landfall amid heavy rains in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Chennai airport shut | DETAILS

India TV News  

Cyclone Fengal: The India Meteorological Department on Saturday night said cyclone Fengal has commenced making landfall close to Puducherry and it may take 4 hours for it to cross the coast completely. "The Cyclonic Storm “FENGAL” over Southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-southwestwards with a speed of 7 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred at 2030 hours IST …

Cyclone Fengal in Chennai forces 16 flights to be diverted to Bengaluru
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Cyclone Fengal in Chennai forces 16 flights to be diverted to Bengaluru

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: With the Chennai airport closing down its operations for 16 hours due to strong winds and heavy rains caused by Cyclone Fengal, 16 flights, including five international ones, have been diverted to the Kempegowda International Airport. “This included four IndiGo flights and an equal number of Air India flights, one flight of Akasa Air, Spicejet and Star Air,” he …

Multiple flights affected in Delhi, Punjab amid thick smog due to worsening AQI
1 month, 1 week ago

Multiple flights affected in Delhi, Punjab amid thick smog due to worsening AQI

Hindustan Times  

Multiple flights of IndiGo flying in and out of Delhi and Amritsar were delayed amid the thick smog engulfing the cities due to worsening air quality. IndiGo flights between Delhi and Punjab delayed IndiGo said in a statement on X, “Due to unfavourable weather conditions, flights to/from Amritsar are currently getting impacted. We understand the importance of your travel plans …

30 flights diverted, 100 delayed at IGI Airport due to bad weather
4 months, 3 weeks ago

30 flights diverted, 100 delayed at IGI Airport due to bad weather

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Flights were majorly diverted to Jaipur and Lucknow. At least 30 flights were diverted from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport late Wednesday and over 100 were delayed, as intense rainfall and gusty winds hit operations till the early hours of Thursday, officials aware of the matter said. The India Meteorological Department said winds touching 45kmph were recorded at …

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 …

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 …

Mumbai airport operations hit due to heavy rain, 50 flights diverted, cancelled | Check advisories
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Mumbai airport operations hit due to heavy rain, 50 flights diverted, cancelled | Check advisories

Hindustan Times  

Heavy rainfall and low visibility on Monday severely affected flight operations at the Mumbai airport. Mumbai airport operations hit due to heavy rains The airport authorities have also informed that priority is being given to arrivals, and consequential changes were made to accommodate diverted flights, leading to delayed departures. Meanwhile, SpiceJet wrote: “Traffic congestion and slow vehicle movement are expected …

WATCH: Mumbai rain throws life out of gear, trains stranded, flights delayed; no respite this week
5 months, 2 weeks ago

WATCH: Mumbai rain throws life out of gear, trains stranded, flights delayed; no respite this week

Firstpost  

As many as 51 flights to and from Mumbai were cancelled till 11 am on Monday, while 27 planes were diverted to Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Indore. Heavy rains have forced schools in the city to declare holiday on July 8 BMC workers cleaning waterlogged street in Mumbai after heavy rains lashed the city on Monday. “In light of the inclement weather …

Flight Services Resume at Kolkata Airport after 21 Hours of Suspension
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Flight Services Resume at Kolkata Airport after 21 Hours of Suspension

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Flight services from the Kolkata airport resumed on Monday morning after remaining suspended for 21 hours in view of the cyclone Remal, an official said. The first plane to depart on Monday was IndiGo's Kolkata-Port Blair flight at 8.59 am, while the first one to land in Kolkata was SpiceJet's flight from Guwahati. The cyclone which made landfall around …

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 …

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 …

Mumbai airport resumes flight operations as runways open after 6 hours
1 year, 2 months ago

Mumbai airport resumes flight operations as runways open after 6 hours

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport resumed flight operations after they were temporarily suspended for post-monsoon maintenance work on Tuesday morning on two of its runways. As per a statement by the CSMIA, the flight operations were scheduled to be shut for six hours as the maintenance activities took place from 11am to 5pm. CSMIA spokesperson said in a statement, …

Runway of Mumbai airport to remain shut for six hours today, no flight operations
1 year, 2 months ago

Runway of Mumbai airport to remain shut for six hours today, no flight operations

India TV News  

Two runways of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport will remain temporarily closed on Tuesday. Post-monsoon maintenance work will be carried out on both the runways of the airport, due to which no flights will operate from 11 am to 5 pm on October 17. Flight operations will remain closed till evening “As a part of CSMIA's comprehensive post-monsoon runaway maintenance …

How is Mumbai international airport preparing for Cyclone Biparjoy
1 year, 6 months ago

How is Mumbai international airport preparing for Cyclone Biparjoy

Hindustan Times  

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai said it has “undertaken all precautionary measures as per the standard protocols, as a part of its monsoon contingency plan”. “CSMIA is closely monitoring the situation and is prepared to activate all necessary measures to mitigate any potential operational impact in case of inclement weather conditions to facilitate safe operations”, the airport …

Mumbai-bound Vistara flight delayed for two hours at Delhi airport over hoax bomb threat
1 year, 6 months ago

Mumbai-bound Vistara flight delayed for two hours at Delhi airport over hoax bomb threat

Firstpost  

The claim was however declared hoax hours later by officials. A committee including multiple security, intelligence, airport operations and aviation agencies was convened at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Wednesday at around 6:10 pm to investigate the matter A Mumbai-bound Vistara flight from Delhi was delayed by two hours after a passenger alerted officials that she overheard a fellow …

Two runways to be shut at CSMIA for maintenance on May 2
1 year, 8 months ago

Two runways to be shut at CSMIA for maintenance on May 2

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: As part of the Mumbai airport’s monsoon contingency plan, two runways – 09/27 and 14/32 – will remain temporarily non-operational from 11am to 5pm on May 2, 2023, for maintenance and repair work. HT Image “As one of the world’s busiest single runway airports, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport witnesses nearly 900 flight movements each day. The yearly practice …

Mumbai airport runway to remain shut today from 11 am to 5 pm for maintenance work
2 years, 2 months ago

Mumbai airport runway to remain shut today from 11 am to 5 pm for maintenance work

Firstpost  

As part of its post-monsoon preventive maintenance of runway intersection, major work like runway edge lights for runway 14/32, and upgradation of AGL, among other significant tasks will be undertaken Mumbai: Mumbai Airport is to be shut for six hours from 11 am to 5 pm on Tuesday for maintenance work on both its runways, said a statement by Chhatrapati …

Flight operations at Mumbai airport to be suspended for 6 hours on October 18
2 years, 3 months ago

Flight operations at Mumbai airport to be suspended for 6 hours on October 18

Hindustan Times  

Flight operations at Mumbai airport will remain suspended for six hours on October 18 for runway maintenance work, the private airport operator said on Thursday, which is likely to hit passengers significantly. Mumbai airport has two intersecting runways, the main runway 9/27 and secondary runway 14/32, which handle around 800 flights per day, making it the second busiest aerodrome after …

Delhi: IGI Airport Terminal 1 resumes flight operations after 18 months of closure
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi: IGI Airport Terminal 1 resumes flight operations after 18 months of closure

India TV News  

The Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi resumed its flight operations for Terminal 1 on Sunday, after staying shut for 18 months. The T3 terminal and the T2 terminal of the Delhi airport resumed handling flight operations from May 25, 2020, and July 22, 2021, respectively, the GMR group-led DIAL mentioned. The T1 terminal did not handle any flights since …

Tauktae cyclone: Three city-bound IndiGo, SpiceJet flights diverted
3 years, 7 months ago

Tauktae cyclone: Three city-bound IndiGo, SpiceJet flights diverted

India TV News  

Three city-bound flights operated by budget carriers IndiGo and SpiceJet were diverted on Monday following suspension of operations at the Mumbai airport till 2 pm in the wake of the Tuaktae cyclone alert, a statement said. A city-bound IndiGo flight was diverted to Hyderabad, while a SpiceJet flight was diverted to Surat, due to the suspension of air services at …

Cyclone Tauktae: Heavy rains, strong winds lash Mumbai
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: Heavy rains, strong winds lash Mumbai

India Today  

Heavy rains and strong winds lashed Mumbai on Monday as Cyclone Tauktae intensified into a "very severe cyclonic storm" and advanced towards the Gujarat coast. 5.15pm: Watch | Strong winds and heavy rains lash Mumbai as Cyclone Tauktae intensifies. 3:45 pm: Shots from tattered vaccination and COVID centre at BKC, Mumbai 3:11 pm: Rain, strong winds in Mumbai; local train …

Mumbai Airport to reopen Terminal 1 to ensure social distancing amid rising cases
3 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai Airport to reopen Terminal 1 to ensure social distancing amid rising cases

India Today  

With a view to safeguarding health and safety of passengers in Covid-19 times, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport will resume domestic operations from Terminal 1 from March 10. Mumbai International Airport Limited said that the call for resumption of operations has been taken to safeguard the health and safety of all passengers travelling via the Airport. Meanwhile, IndiGo, said …

Mumbai Airport to resume domestic flight operations from T-1 from Mar 10
3 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai Airport to resume domestic flight operations from T-1 from Mar 10

India TV News  

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport will resume domestic flight operations from Terminal-1 from the second week of March, the private airport operator said on Friday. However, after the resumption of domestic commercial passenger services in late last year, following a nearly two-month shutdown in the wake of the pandemic, the flight services were being operated only from T2. The CSMIA …

Mumbai Airport to Resume Domestic Flight Operations from Terminal 1 from March 10
3 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai Airport to Resume Domestic Flight Operations from Terminal 1 from March 10

News 18  

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport will resume domestic flight operations from Terminal-1 from the second week of March, the private airport operator said on Friday. However, after the resumption of domestic commercial passenger services in late last year, following a nearly two-month shutdown in the wake of the pandemic, the flight services were being operated only from T2. The CSMIA …

No flight operations at Kolkata airport on revised total lockdown days
4 years, 4 months ago

No flight operations at Kolkata airport on revised total lockdown days

India TV News  

Authorities of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Aiprort Tuesday announced that flight operations at the airport will remain suspended on all the revised seven days of total lockdown in West Bengal this month starting from August 5. The airport had suspended flight operations on July 25 and 29 due to total lockdown announced by the state government. "As per the …

Kolkata airport suspends passenger flight operations on July 25, July 29
4 years, 5 months ago

Kolkata airport suspends passenger flight operations on July 25, July 29

India TV News  

Passenger flight operations to and from Kolkata Airport will be suspended on July 25 and July 29 after the West Bengal government requested for the suspension of services, news agency ANI reported quoting West Bengal Airport sources. The West Bengal government has decided to impose a biweekly complete lockdown in the state to break the chain of COVID-19 transmission. When …

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