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Rain fury in Kerala: UAE airlines suspend flights to Kochi

Kochi - The Cochin International Airport announced shut till Saturday after water gushed inside the airport area.

Published: Wed 15 Aug 2018, 12:26 PM

Updated: Wed 15 Aug 2018, 3:06 PM

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Rain fury on Wednesday continued unabated in Kerala, where 47 people have died so far, with the Cochin International Airport announced shut till Saturday after water gushed inside the airport area and train services remained suspended in many parts of the state.


Operations at the Kochi airport have been suspended till August 18 and flights were being diverted to various airports. Consequently, Etihad inbound and outbound flights to Kochi have been cancelled.
Guests are being provided alternative flights or accommodation where needed. Etihad Airways Guest Control team is assisting guests with rebooking and their onward travel arrangements, the airline said in a statement.
"We apologise for any inconvenience this unexpected delay may have caused, and we remain committed to offering the highest level of service to our guests. For further information, please call the Etihad Airways Contact Centre at +971 (0) 2599 0000," it added.
Emirates airline flight bound for Cochin Airports has also been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.

"Due to heavy flooding at Cochin Airport, all flights to and from the airport have been suspended by the airport authority. All Emirates flights from today until 18th August have therefore had to be cancelled. Affected customers are advised to contact their travel agent or Emirates booking office to make changes to their bookings. Emirates apologises for any inconvenience caused," an Emirates spokesperson said in a statement.
Indian airlines including IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet also have announced suspension of their operations to Kochi.

"All flights to/fro Kochi, stand cancelled till Aug 16, 2018 due to runway unavailability owing to flood situation.

For cancellations/rescheduling, please visit bit.ly/2ndGnZ8 We hope everything gets normal soon," IndiGo said in a tweet.

Air India tweeted, "In view of suspension of operations at @KochiAirport, penalties on no-show, date/flight change or cancellations on all confirmed tickets to and from Cochin are waived off. Pax may contact #airindia call centre or #airindia website."

(With inputs from PTI)



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