Despite partial resumption of ops, no flights take off or land at Chandigarh airport

Despite the partial resumption of services at the Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, no flights took off or landed on Monday as last-minute schedule changes left both airlines and travellers unprepared.

While the Indian Air Force (IAF), which is carrying out runway repairs and carpeting at the airport, had initially announced a complete closure for civilian flights from October 27, it had allowed partial operations – from 5 am to noon – in a revised NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) issued on Friday.