Cyclone Murasu: IndiGo, Air India Express among airlines to cancel 19 flights at three Andhra Pradesh airports

A severe cyclonic storm named Murasu led to the cancellation of 19 domestic flights at three airports in Andhra Pradesh on Monday, according to Mid-Day. The disruptions affected multiple services operated by airlines, with IndiGo and Air India Express among those cancelling flights as part of the weather-related impact on regional air operations. The reporting notes that the cancellations were a direct response to Cyclone Murasu and the associated weather conditions, though it does not provide flight numbers, specific destinations, or details about aircraft or crew beyond the overall reduction in services.

Additional material from RTE.ie expands the scope of disruption for the same day, describing a broader pattern of security-related and weather-related interruptions across various aviation sectors. RTE reports that an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome was among a wider wave of bomb-threat alerts that disrupted at least 14 European flights, with the Dublin–Rome service diverted and parked at a northern French airbase for safety checks. The Irish Times is cited as identifying the Aer Lingus flight as operated by an Airbus and carrying 151 passengers with six crew aboard at the time of diversion, while other sources note the broader cluster of threats and inspections across Europe.

BBC News also covered the European-wide threat context, describing a wave of alleged bomb threats that disrupted flights across the continent and noting that authorities characterized the incidents as a malicious hoax. The BBC report emphasizes the scale of disruption—affecting a number of flights—and the UK authorities’ stance on the nature of the threat, but it does not specify casualties, aircraft types, or particular investigation outcomes. Travel Tourister similarly notes seven-flights-in-disruption with fighter jets scrambled as part of a coordinated security response, without detailing airports or flight numbers.

Across the European threat coverage, Polish authorities confirmed two separate bomb-threat events affecting Warsaw-bound aircraft. The Times of India, cited in the compilation, reports that LOT Polish Airlines Flight LO286, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 from London Heathrow to Warsaw, diverted to Warsaw-Modlin Airport and landed at 10:01 am local time, with perimeter security and the evacuation of 181 passengers and crew for inspection, while airport operations continued under supervisory conditions. A second incident involved a Scandinavian Airlines flight arriving from Copenhagen that landed under emergency conditions at Warsaw-Chopin Airport, with passengers disembarking as police carried out investigations.

Spain’s air security response is described in relation to a Ryanair service from Manchester that landed safely at Murcia-Corvera Airport with 121 people on board (114 passengers and 7 crew) around 10:30 am local time. The Aena-operated response reportedly included isolating the aircraft and relocating passengers to a secure area for individual screening, with participation from the Guardia Civil, National Police, airport fire services, medical teams, and TEDAX explosive-disposal units dispatched from Alicante, as part of the broader security operations reported by multiple outlets.

An additional layer of context in the compilation ties into U.S. air-traffic-wide advisories and operational interruptions: American Airlines stated that a technology-related connectivity issue caused a temporary nationwide ground halt, pausing departures across the United States. The carrier described the disruption as a temporary connectivity problem with systems, and operations were reported to have resumed once the issue was addressed, though the initial briefing did not specify exact aircraft, routes, or scope beyond the nationwide impact. AeroTime adds that American subsequently resumed service to Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, marking a restart of the Miami–Cap-Haïtien route with Boeing 737s, though it is not connected to the Indian cyclone event and is presented as a separate aviation development.

Separately, Atlanta-area coverage from Atlanta News First and FOX 5 Atlanta describes weather-related disruption at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), with a ground stop affecting departures due to soggy conditions. The reporting indicates the stop persisted through noon and then extended to 12:30 p.m. on November 4, 2026, and also notes a related salvage operation on a 32-year-old MD-11F (tail number N273UP) on the UPS cargo ramp, overseen by Delta Material Services, as part of broader local aviation activity. AirLive adds context by detailing the heavy salvage activity associated with the MD-11F.

A Birmingham-based outlet, www.birmingham-now.co.uk, reports that Air India suspended its direct Birmingham to Delhi service for the winter season as part of broader network realignments, while the Birmingham–Delhi route is specifically paused and the Birmingham–Amritsar service remains active. The Birmingham report clarifies that other regional services continue, and there are no further published details on dates or alternate arrangements for the Birmingham–Delhi service. The broader network-adjustment context is also reflected in NDTV’s coverage that mentions Air India’s Birmingham-Delhi suspension within a wider discussion of airline costs and airport investments, albeit without introducing new specifics about the Birmingham route. Hindustan Times adds general context of weather disruptions in Tamil Nadu tied to Cyclone Murasu, noting rain alerts and flight cancellations in Chennai and government/agency responses, but does not tie these directly to the Birmingham route.

Taken together, the supplied material confirms a multi-faceted set of aviation disruptions around November 4, 2026, spanning India’s Cyclone Murasu impact on Andhra Pradesh flight cancellations and a separate, contemporaneous European security-threat cluster affecting multiple airlines and flights. The sources collectively depict weather-driven cancellations in India and security‑driven diversions and searches across Europe, with some outlets attributing specific flight diversions and emergency responses to named carriers, airports, and authorities, while others provide broader sector-wide context. No single source provides a complete, corroborated picture of every flight, incident outcome, or investigation status, so the report centers on the details that are explicitly supported by the material and clearly attributed to the respective outlets.