Wary passengers ground 89 flights in Mumbai

Mumbai: The Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport wore a deserted look on Monday. Out of the 700 flights that fly in and out of Mumbai, 89 were cancelled. While most passengers preferred not to fly, those who made it to Mumbai were left stranded.
“Due to fewer passengers, domestic airlines cancelled 42 arrivals and 47 departures,” said spokesperson for Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL).Only one international flight of Air India, Mumbai-Delhi-Hong Kong, was cancelled.
MIAL arranged for 20 buses from Santa Cruz and six from Sahar terminal to ferry passengers.
As pre-paid cabs and autorickshaws refused to ply, passengers arriving in the city were practically stranded at the airport.
06/07/10 Naveeta Singh/Daily News & Analysis

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Categories: Airports Jul 2010, Indian Aviation- In General Jul 2010