Services resume at Mumbai airport

HOWEVER, FLIGHTS AT MUMBAI’S CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REPORTED A DELAY OF BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MINUTES

The Mumbai airport on Wednesday resumed its operations, a day after it had to cancel, delay or divert flights owing to heavy downpour in the city.

Even as the backlog of delayed fights was cleared during the night, flight operations at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport reported a delay of between 10 and 15 minutes. However, officials were expecting complete normalcy as the day progresses.

“It’s the heavy winds and heavy rains which could hamper the operations all over again,” said a senior airport official.

Jet airways cancelled 12 flights to and from Mumbai. They include Mumbai-Vadodara-Mumbai (9W 341 and 342), Mumbai-Udaipur-Mumbai (9W 2093 and 2094), Mumbai- Aurangabad-Mumbai (9W 313 and 354), MumbaiBhuj- Mumbai (9W 2535/ 2536), Mumbai- Goa- Mumbai (9W 479/ 496), Mumbai Delhi 9W 339, Mumbai- Chandigarh- Mumbai (9W 471), Mumbai- Jeddah 9W 522, Mumbai- Kuwait 9W 574.

Arriving flights like Bengaluru-Mumbai 9W 478, KuwaitMumbai 9W 573, AhmedabadMumbai 9W 738 have also been cancelled for Wednesday.

All airlines operating out of Mumbai airport issued an advisory of suspected delay in flight operations to and from the city airport.

Vistara has waived off cancellation and rescheduling charges for passengers travelling on Wednesday.

Even if a passenger is unable to reach the airport on time and misses his flight, he too will be waived off.