Flight services remain disrupted in Visakhapatnam and Chennai

Amidst the alarming threat because of the cyclonic storm 'Asani' in the Bay of Bengal, all the flights in and out of Visakhapatnam were cancelled, for a second consecutive day, on Wednesday. Other than this, air services to Vijayawada and Rajahmundry were also impacted because of the storm. 

The concerned authorities, as a precautionary measure, have suspended air services to and from Visakhapatnam Airport for the second consecutive day as the cyclonic storm inches towards the coast of Andhra Pradesh and triggers heavy rain and winds in the area.

The biggest airline carrier in India, IndiGo has also announced the cancellation of all its arrival and departure flights, while AirAsia cancelled morning flights from Delhi and Bengaluru. In a tweet, Director of the Visakhapagnam Airport stated, "A decision about AirAsia evening flights is awaited.” While Air India cancelled all its flights, Spicejet on the other hand, cancelled its flight to Kolkata.

Spicejet commented that a decision about other flights scheduled in the afternoon and evening will be taken after a review of the situation. All air services were also suspended at Rajahmundry Airport. Nine flights from Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Hyderabad were also cancelled.