The Smart Marty Sky Dispatch
12 flights cancelled at Vijayawada airport
IndiGo and Air India Express cancelled 12 flight operations from Vijayawada airport on Monday as a precautionary measure in view of Cyclone Murasu and the adverse weather conditions it is expected to bring. According to the cancellation list, the affected services connected Vijayawada with Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Bengaluru, Tirupati, Hyderabad, Kurnool and Mumbai.
IndiGo and Air India Express cancelled a total of 12 flight operations from Vijayawada airport as a precaution due to Cyclone Murasu and expected adverse weather.
The affected services connected Vijayawada with Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Bengaluru, Tirupati, Hyderabad, Kurnool and Mumbai, with both arrivals and departures impacted.
Airlines cancelled routes including Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada–Chennai, Bengaluru–Vijayawada–Tirupati, Hyderabad–Vijayawada–Hyderabad, Tirupati–Vijayawada–Bengaluru, Chennai–Vijayawada–Kurnool and Mumbai–Vijayawada–Mumbai.
Air India Express added two cancellations on the Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada–Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad–Vijayawada–Hyderabad legs as part of the precautionary measures.
Specific timing noted the first affected flight was due to arrive from Visakhapatnam at 12:10 pm and depart for Chennai at 12:30 pm, while the last was scheduled to arrive from Bengaluru at 8:35 pm and depart at 8:55 pm.