Flight Operations Suspended from Cochin Airport Due to Flooding

August 16, 2018

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Due to heavy rains in Kerala, operations to/from Cochin airport have been suspended from 15-18 Aug 2018 on account of water rising in the operational area.

However, Trivandrum and Calicut airports are available for scheduled operations. For international operations, both immigration and customs facilities are available 24×7 at these airports. Trivandrum airport can also accommodate wide-body aircraft.

In view of the above and to cater for the stranded passengers, scheduled domestic airlines have been advised to reschedule their flights to/from Cochin to Trivandrum and Calicut airports till such time the situation at Cochin airport returns to normal.

Scheduled domestic airlines have also been advised to operate relief flights to Trivandrum/Calicut for passengers of diverted flights, who have landed at Bangalore, Coimbatore and Chennai on 15 Aug 2018 morning instead of Cochin.

All scheduled domestic airlines have been advised to ensure that airfares for flights to/from Trivandrum and Calicut airports in Kerala are kept at optimal level proportionate to sector distance so that travelling public is not inconvenienced.

Flights of foreign airlines viz. Air Arabia, Emirates, Etihad, Fly Dubai, Jazeera, Oman Air, Qatar, Saudia Airlines and Srilankan have been rescheduled for Trivandrum airport.

Foreign airlines viz. Air Asia Berhad, Gulf Air, Kuwait Airlines, Malindo, Scoot, Silk Air and Thai Air Asia have suspended their flights to/from Cochin.

DGCA has set up a Control Room at DGCA Hqrs, New Delhi, which can be reached at +911124623211/+918586094546.

Passengers may also reach to the airlines at following contact numbers: Domestic Airlines

Air India & +911149637728/+911149637693/+911149637714

Air India Express

Air Asia +918046676713

Air Vistara +919899451962

Go Air +912267420154/+912267420156

IndiGo +919560049400/+911246674040

Jet Airways +912266075545

Spicejet +911243913933

Foreign Airlines

Oman Air +919846243130/+918594013197