Kolkata: Overnight rains and gusty winds led to the cancellation and rescheduling of at least 95 flights from the NSC Bose International Airport (NSCBIA) today, a senior official said.
Thirteen flights were cancelled and 82 were rescheduled, a senior Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said.
Eight flights scheduled to depart from Kolkata and five flights which were slated for arrival had been cancelled till 3.30 pm, the senior official said.
At least 47 incoming flights and 35 outgoing flights were rescheduled, the official said.
The situation will change only if the weather conditions improve, he said.
The continuous rain, which started late last night, not only affected flights but also resulted in waterlogging in and around the airport.
NSCBIA Director Atul Dikshit told PTI that while some domestic flights from the city to other destinations were cancelled due to the weather, some incoming flights were diverted to different airports after they failed to land here amid gusty winds.
National carrier Air India said five of its incoming flights could not land at the airport here because of the strong winds and were diverted to other destinations.
09/10/17 PTI/Business Standard
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Thirteen flights were cancelled and 82 were rescheduled, a senior Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said.
Eight flights scheduled to depart from Kolkata and five flights which were slated for arrival had been cancelled till 3.30 pm, the senior official said.
At least 47 incoming flights and 35 outgoing flights were rescheduled, the official said.
The situation will change only if the weather conditions improve, he said.
The continuous rain, which started late last night, not only affected flights but also resulted in waterlogging in and around the airport.
NSCBIA Director Atul Dikshit told PTI that while some domestic flights from the city to other destinations were cancelled due to the weather, some incoming flights were diverted to different airports after they failed to land here amid gusty winds.
National carrier Air India said five of its incoming flights could not land at the airport here because of the strong winds and were diverted to other destinations.
09/10/17 PTI/Business Standard
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