Operations on the Chennai airport had been suspended on Saturday as a result of gusty winds and heavy rains attributable to cyclone Fengal, leading to a number of flight cancellations and impacting a whole lot of passengers.
Components of the airport had been inundated because of the heavy rains.
“In gentle of Cyclonic Storm ‘Fengal’ and the forecasted excessive crosswinds, as predicted by IMD, Chennai Airport operations will probably be suspended from 1230 hrs to 1900 hrs on 30.11.2024 following security considerations raised by stakeholder airways. We advocate passengers verify with their respective airways concerning their flights,” Airports Authority of India (AAI) mentioned in a put up on X.
IndiGo, in a put up on X at 6.06 pm, mentioned the climate in Chennai has not improved, and flights to and from town proceed to remain impacted. “We’re continually monitoring the scenario as we work to maintain you knowledgeable,” it added.
Earlier within the day, the airline mentioned all flights to/from town have been cancelled.
IndiGo operates greater than 120 day by day direct flights to 38 home and 11 worldwide locations.
“As a result of influence of #CycloneFengal in #Chennai, flights working to town are being diverted. Our crew and airport groups are devoted to offering all attainable assist & help throughout this time,” the service mentioned in a put up at 1.11 pm.
At 9.23 am, Air India additionally mentioned in a put up on X that flights to and from Chennai are being affected as a result of inclement climate and heavy rains.
In the meantime, SpiceJet, in a put up at 11.24 am on X, mentioned as a result of dangerous climate in Chennai, all departures and arrivals and their consequential flights is likely to be affected.
There have been gusty winds and heavy downpour within the metropolis, disrupting regular life.
