The arrival of flights into the Chennai Airport was suspended for nearly five hours on Thursday due to severe rains and “heavy crosswinds” affecting both the domestic and international flight operations. As the city experienced heavy rains, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) announced that the arrival of flights into the Chennai Airport will be suspended from 1.15 pm to 6 pm.
In all, 14 and 22 incoming domestic flights were diverted and cancelled respectively on Thursday. Additionally, 28 departure domestic flights were also cancelled. On the international side, four arrival flights and four departure flights were cancelled.
