Hyderabad:Adverse weather conditions caused by Cyclone Fengal in Chennai and Tirupati led to several flights between Hyderabad and these cities being affected.
Six flights between Hyderabad and Chennai and 14 on the Tirupati route were cancelled.
Several flights were diverted due to the closure of Chennai Airport. Flight 6E 683 from Mumbai to Chennai, carrying 200 passengers, and Flight AI 429 from Delhi to Chennai, with 147 passengers, were diverted due to the bad weather conditions at the Chennai airport.
The Chennai airport posted on X, saying, “In light of Cyclonic Storm 'Fengal' and the forecasted high crosswinds, as predicted by IMD, Chennai Airport operations will be suspended from 1230 hrs (12.30 pm) to 1900 hrs (7 pm) on 30.11.2024 following safety concerns raised by stakeholder airlines.
Later, in another post on X, the Chennai airport stated, “it has been decided to extend the closure of operations through a NOTAM (Notice To
Airmen) until 0400 IST (4 am) on 1st December 2024. We recommend passengers check with their respective airlines regarding their flights.”
