550 IndiGo Flights Cancelled Due To Rain

After Chennai airport shut down…

Since Monday, over a thousand flights connecting Chennai have been cancelled after heavy rain due to Cyclone Michaung forcing shut the city airport.

While IndiGo had to cancel a total of 550 flights, Vistara cancelled 10 flights from Chennai on Monday.

The rain has stopped and Chennai now struggles to drain the floodwaters.

The cyclone has moved towards Andhra Pradesh now, Chennai is safe.

Chennai Airport shut its runway for departures and arrivals yesterday due to bad weather. IndiGo resumed its flights from Chennai around noon.

Cyclone Michaung unleashed heavy torrential rain in Chennai since Sunday night, submerging the city, and cancelling trains and flights. The cyclone is expected to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh shortly.

Visakhapatnam airport is currently shut down.

On Tuesday, 05 December 2023, IndiGo also cancelled 60 flights, with 15 aircraft - 10 A-320/321 and five ATR - parked in Chennai. These aircraft were grounded after the Chennai airport was shut down due to waterlogging.