Fri, Aug 09, 2019
The weather forecast warns that the situation remains to be grim and there is no expectation of any relief from heavy rains for another 48 hours. The heavy rain alert has been issued for districts like Kannur, Kochi, Kozhikode, Idukki and Malappuram.
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Wed, Aug 22, 2018
Notably, flood waters had enter the airport after breaching the walls. It caused authorities to order the airport to be shut down on August 15. Vast areas of the airport, including the tarmac were seen inundated by flood waters. The damage to infrastructure is heavy and authorities have been scrambling to get everything back in order.
Tue, Aug 21, 2018
State-run Air India subsidiary -- Alliance Air -- on Monday commenced operations from Kochi naval base -- INS Garuda -- with an ATR-72 aircraft to aide the rescue operations in flood-hit Kerala.
Fri, Aug 17, 2018
The Kochi airport will remain closed for operation till August 26 morning in the wake of torrential rains, the Civil Aviation Ministry today said. It said airlines who were found to have spiked airfares operating to an out of Trivendrum and Calicut, have been "advised" to "cap" the ticket rates.
Thu, Aug 16, 2018
Unending torrential rain has made the Kerala flood situation worsen. Till now, 70 people have lost their lives and various transportation services in the state have come to a halt including Kochi airport, metro, bus services, and Southern Railways.
Kochi Airport Update: The toll in the rain and flood-related incidents in Kerala climbed to 67 with 25 deaths reported on Wednesday. Some carriers announced cancellation and diversion of flights in and out of Kochi airport after suspension of operations were announced till Saturday.
Wed, Aug 15, 2018
Kochi airport shut: Domestic carriers such as Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet and Vistara, and some international airlines today announced cancellation and diversion of flights in and out of Kochi
Kerala's Kochi airport on Wednesday extended the suspension of all flight operations till Saturday afternoon as its runway and parking area got flooded due to heavy rain in the state.
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