Flight Operations To/From Cochin Airport Suspended from 15-18 Aug 2018 Due to Flooding
Due to heavy rains in Kerala, operations to/from Cochin airport have been suspended from 15-18 Aug 2018 on account of water rising in the operational area.
However, Trivandrum and Calicut airports are available for scheduled operations. For international operations, both immigration and customs facilities are available 24×7 at these airports. Trivandrum airport can also accommodate wide body aircraft.
In view of the above and to cater for the stranded passengers, scheduled domestic airlines have been advised to reschedule their flights to/from Cochin to Trivandrum and Calicut airports till such time the situation at Cochin airport returns to normal.
Scheduled domestic airlines have also been advised to operate relief flights to Trivandrum/Calicut for passengers of diverted flights, who have landed at Bangalore, Coimbatore and Chennai on 15 Aug 2018 morning instead of Cochin.
All scheduled domestic airlines have been advised to ensure that airfares for flights to/from Trivandrum and Calicut airports in Kerala are kept at optimal level proportionate to sector distance so that travelling public is not inconvenienced.
Flights of foreign airlines viz. Air Arabia, Emirates, Etihad, Fly Dubai, Jazeera, Oman Air, Qatar, Saudia Airlines and Srilankan have been rescheduled for Trivandrum airport.
Foreign airlines viz. Air Asia Berhad, Gulf Air, Kuwait Airlines, Malindo, Scoot, Silk Air and Thai Air Asia have suspended their flights to/from Cochin.
DGCA has set up a Control Room at DGCA Hqrs, New Delhi, which can be reached at +911124623211/+918586094546.
Passengers may also reach to the airlines at following contact numbers: Domestic Airlines
Air India & +911149637728/+911149637693/+911149637714
Air India Express
Air Asia +918046676713
Air Vistara +919899451962
Go Air +912267420154/+912267420156
IndiGo +919560049400/+911246674040
Jet Airways +912266075545
Spicejet +911243913933
Foreign Airlines
Oman Air +919846243130/+918594013197
Saudi Arabian +914844028901
Fly Dubai +918606580717
Air Arabia +919895345000
Jazeera +919885144427
Qatar +914842611304/+914842611305/+919961439666
Emirates +919846523454
Malindo +918527266466
Air Asia Berhad & +919995319187
Thai Air Asia
Scoot +919742710404
Srilankan +919847064064
