Commercial flight services likely to begin after December 6 in Chennai

The Air India tweet posted on its account at 3.15 pm on Saturday said: “Important Update: Due to water logging, closure of Chennai airport has been extended upto 11 am, December 8”.

“Day-time all climate operations for home business flights from Chennai airport will begin from 6 am tomorrow”, the AAI stated in a press release.

The proposal is for limited commercial flight operations and not for evacuation of people, Mr Choubey said.

Plus, the non-functional airport has left thousands of travellers stranded in the city, looking for alternative avenues of travel.

Despite the Aviation ministry’s warning, airlines are making the most of the tragedy unfolding in Chennai. “We started technical flights from Chennai airport”. For one, the basement of the airport terminal building which has baggage make up area and electricity sub stations was flooded.

The runway, nevertheless, can be obtainable just for day-time operations and a choice relating to full-fledged operations might be taken by the aviation regulator DGCA, Airports Authority of India stated tonight.

In the wake of heavy rains and flooding of the runway and nearby operational areas, AAI had closed the airport for normal operations on December 2 till December 6. It was yesterday declared fit for operating technical ferry and relief flights. “The situation is being closely monitored and any further action will be taken subject to review for resumption of services as soon as possible”, the AAI had said on December 2.