Airlines begin cancelling flights as Mumbai downpour worsens

Key Highlights

• Major domestic airlines have announced their flight schedules have been impacted on account of heavy rains.
• Jet Airways said delays could last up till 6pm this evening.
• SpiceJet has said that flights in Kolkata airport are likely to be impacted.

Airlines have announced that arrival and departures of flights have been delayed especially in Mumbai on account of heavy rains.

No frills airline, IndiGo was one of the first to tweet out, “Due to bad weather in Mumbai, our ‘to & fro’ flights are affected and delays are expected. Kindly check flight status via our mobile app, website or SMS ST(space)flt no(space)date of travel as DDMM to 566772. Traffic is expected on the route to Mumbai airport, request you to plan your travel accordingly.”

Due to bad weather in Mumbai, our to & fro flights are affected and delays are expected. Kindly check flight status via our mobile app, 1/3

— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) August 29, 2017

Following which other airlines like Jet Airways, SpiceJet, Air India and Vistara have also advised passengers to plan travel accordingly.

The national carrier, Air India has advised its passengers to check with its call centre for travel updates.

“Due to heavy rain, flight operations may get affected at BOM apt (Bombay airport). Please contact AI Call Center for updates,” AI said in a tweet.

Jet Airways first said delays up to half and hour was expected up till 3pm and then extended it till 6pm today.

“Due to heavy rains in Mumbai, arrival & departure delays up to 30mins are expected at Mumbai airport till 1800 hrs,” the airline said.

#9Wupdate Due to heavy rains in #Mumbai, arrival & departure delays up to 30mins are expected at Mumbai airport till 1800 hrs.

— Jet Airways (@jetairways) August 29, 2017

Later the company put out another tweet saying that some flights to and from Mumbai stood cancelled.

#9Wupdate Due to heavy rains in #Mumbai below flights cancelled
9W 455 Mumbai -Hyderabad
9W 456 Hyderabad - Mumbai
9W316 Mumbai – Bhuj (1/2)

— Jet Airways (@jetairways) August 29, 2017

Flights cancelled due to heavy rains in #Mumbai
(2/2) 9W 309 Bhuj –Mumbai
9W2121 Mumbai –Raipur
9W2121 Raipur – Bhopal
9W2121 Bhopal -Mumbai

— Jet Airways (@jetairways) August 29, 2017

“Due to ATC congestion at Delhi & Mumbai, all Departures/Arrivals & their consequential flights might get affected. Passengers are requested to cross check their flight status before leaving for the airport,” Spicejet said in a tweet.

Further the airline added, “Thunder storm and Rain likely to affect Kolkata airport.”

#TavelUpdate: Thunder storm and Rain likely to affect Kolkata airport. (1/2)

— SpiceJet (@flyspicejet) August 29, 2017

Vistara said, “Customers flying ex-BOM are advised to allow more time for their journey to airport. Congestion on roads expected due to heavy rains. Delays due to heavy rains may impact departures & arrivals at BOM.”

SkyMet weather forecast website said Mumbai city received 86 mm rainfall in three hours. Areas impacted range from Santa Cruz to Colaba.

Dadar Circle, Hind Mata and Gandhi Market are said to be waterlogged.