NEW DELHI: All flights to and from Bhubaneswar will remain cancelled on Friday (00:01 to 23:59 hours) and to/from Kolkata between 9.30 pm on Friday to 6 pm on Saturday, due to severe cyclonic storm Fani making landfall. Airlines have accordingly waived off cancellation charges for affected passengers to rebook their tickets.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday issued an operational advisory for these two airports as Fani is feared to have a severe effect at these airports and at some other places too. “All airlines and operators are informed that due to approaching severe cyclonic storm Fani flights to/ from (Bhubaneswar and Kolkata) be cancelled (for different time periods as given above) in advance in order to avoid passenger inconvenience and safety of operations. Resumption of flights will be with positive clearance from the respective air traffic control,” says the DGCA advisory.
