Pune Airport Director Santosh Dhoke said on Friday that flight operations will resume at 8 am on Saturday as the Air Force authorities have conveyed that the runway will be made available for civil operations.
The airport had shut down for operations for 14 days, starting from October 16, as the Air Force had decided to undertake runway resurfacing work. Several airlines, which had already made passenger bookings for the period, had to cancel the flights and reschedule or reimburse the flyers after the announcement was made by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) on October 5. Passengers and airlines had opposed the move, which was announced suddenly and in the middle of the festive season, when many people make travel plans.
Airport Director Dhoke said the airlines have been informed about the Air Force confirmation.
