Mumbai: Two days after a SpiceJet aircraft skidded on the runway due to heavy rains and low visibility, overshooting the main runway, the work to recover the aircraft continued on Wednesday as well.
This, however, led to cancellation of 75 flights to and from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) for the second consecutive day. The stranded passengers slammed several airlines on social media after the flights were delayed/cancelled after they were made to run around from one gate to another.
Meanwhile, GoAir, Indigo and SpiceJet announced waivers on cancellation and flight change charges for passengers travelling to and from Mumbai.
The Mumbai airport operator got a NOTAM (notice to airmen) till midnight for the main runway, where Air India engineers and technicians are working to remove the Boeing 737-800 aircraft that skidded on Monday night.
The NOTAM is given to pilots and includes information on potential hazards on a flight route. "A total of 75 flights have been cancelled till late Wednesday evening.
While 40 arrivals have been cancelled by various operators, 35 flights that depart from here are also not being operated due to partial operations," the official said.
The main runway of the CSMIA is likely to remain closed for flight operations till Thursday. "The main runway can handle upto 48 flights per hour, while the secondary runway can handle only up to 36 aircraft movements per hour.
Besides cancellations, the operations are going on smoothly," said an airport official. Considering the devastating weather conditions, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a warning to airlines to not land with an "unstabilised approach", threatening with punitive measures.
The cancellations on Wednesday resulted in an outburst of stranded passengers on social media. As the airlines had requested passengers to check the flight status before leaving for the airport, they posted queries regarding it on Twitter.
04/07/19 Priyanka Navalkar/Free Press Journal
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This, however, led to cancellation of 75 flights to and from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) for the second consecutive day. The stranded passengers slammed several airlines on social media after the flights were delayed/cancelled after they were made to run around from one gate to another.
Meanwhile, GoAir, Indigo and SpiceJet announced waivers on cancellation and flight change charges for passengers travelling to and from Mumbai.
The Mumbai airport operator got a NOTAM (notice to airmen) till midnight for the main runway, where Air India engineers and technicians are working to remove the Boeing 737-800 aircraft that skidded on Monday night.
The NOTAM is given to pilots and includes information on potential hazards on a flight route. "A total of 75 flights have been cancelled till late Wednesday evening.
While 40 arrivals have been cancelled by various operators, 35 flights that depart from here are also not being operated due to partial operations," the official said.
The main runway of the CSMIA is likely to remain closed for flight operations till Thursday. "The main runway can handle upto 48 flights per hour, while the secondary runway can handle only up to 36 aircraft movements per hour.
Besides cancellations, the operations are going on smoothly," said an airport official. Considering the devastating weather conditions, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a warning to airlines to not land with an "unstabilised approach", threatening with punitive measures.
The cancellations on Wednesday resulted in an outburst of stranded passengers on social media. As the airlines had requested passengers to check the flight status before leaving for the airport, they posted queries regarding it on Twitter.
04/07/19 Priyanka Navalkar/Free Press Journal
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