Friday, June 19, 2015

Mumbai rains delay flight operations by 30 minutes; Jet Airways, Indigo and Go Air flights diverted

Mumbai: Flight operations at the city airport were delayed by 30 minutes and three services had to be diverted due to incessant rain that has been lashing since late last evening.

"The airport is operational but the flights are delayed by 30 minutes," a spokesperson for the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) said.

One flight each of Indigo and Jet AirwaysBSE -4.75 % had to be diverted to Ahmedabad, while a Go Air flight had to be sent to Vadodara, she said.

The delays are due to "ATC congestion" as the rain has affected flight timings.
19/06/15 PTI/Economic Times
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