Pune airport Director Santosh Dhoke said Friday that flight operations at the airport will resume at 8 am on Saturday (October 30) 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 October 16, after the Air Force decided to undertake runway resurfacing work. The announcement regarding the closure was made by the Airports’ Authority of India (AAI) on October 5, following which airlines scurried to cancel or reschedule flights which had been booked and reimburse the flyers. The sudden announcement had caused much chagrin among passengers as well, coming as it did in the midst of the festive season.
