CHENNAI:
Twelve IndiGo flights connecting Chennai with three destinations in Andhra Pradesh — Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Rajahmundry — were cancelled on Wednesday due to Cyclone Arnab, causing inconvenience to passengers at Chennai airport.
The cancellations included six departures from Chennai and six arrivals from the three cities, as the cyclone crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
The six cancelled departures were the IndiGo flight to Visakhapatnam scheduled for 5.25 am, the Vijayawada flight at 7 am, another Visakhapatnam flight at 10.30 am, the Rajahmundry flight at 2.35 pm, the Vijayawada flight at 2.45 pm and the Visakhapatnam flight at 4 pm.
In addition, six IndiGo flights scheduled to arrive in Chennai from Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Rajahmundry were also cancelled.
The cancellations affected passengers travelling between Chennai and the three Andhra Pradesh cities. Passengers were advised to check their flight status with the airline before proceeding to the airport.