Two Bangkok-bound flights land at Kolkata airport

Kolkata: Two Bangkok-bound flights on Wednesday landed at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose international airport on Wednesday morning and four more flights were cancelled as anti-government protesters raided the Bangkok international airport premises.
Airport sources said a Jet Airways Mumbai to Bangkok flight 9W62 with 62 passengers and crew members was diverted to Kolkata where it landed at 6 am. Another Jet Airways Delhi-Bangkok flight 9W64 with 128 passengers and crew followed suit at 7 am.
The airport authorities are assessing the situation at the Bangkok airport and accordingly will take a decision as to when they would be allowed to resume flights to Bangkok.
The airport authorities said all the stranded passengers were safe and arrangements were being made for their alternative accommodation.
The four flights cancelled were: Thai Airways DG 314, Jet Airways 9w66, Druk Air KB120 and last night's Thai Airways TG 314.
26/11/08 PTI/Sify

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