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Indian carriers SpiceJet and Air India announce full fare waiver on cancellation and date change to and from Mumbai

In light of the recent runway closure in Mumbai airport, the airlines announce fare waiver

Flights from UAE to Mumbai indefinitely delayed

Indian carrier SpiceJet is offering a full waiver on cancellation and date-change charges for travel to and from Mumbai made on July 2 and 3, the airlines announced on Tuesday.

The announcment by the Indian carrier comes after flights to and from Mumbai, both domestic and international were delayed or diverted to other cities after a SpiceJet airline overshot its mark while landing on Monday evening amidst heavy rainfall.

The airline requested its passengers to keep a check on their flight status as a number of departures and arrivals were likely to be affected due to rains and bad weather in the Indian city of Mumbai.

Another Indian carrier Air India also has announced a full waiver on cancellation and date-change charges for travel to and from Mumbai.

On Monday and Tuesday several Mumbai in-bound and out-bound flights were delayed after a SpiceJet plane overshot the runway due to heavy rains.

Around 54 flights so far have been diverted from Mumbai airport to other airports.

According to Skymet Weather, a private weather tracking agency, large swathes of Mumbai received around 795 millimetres of rain overnight into Tuesday morning.

Flights from UAE to Mumbai indefinitely delayed

Mumbai airport is closed after a plane overshot its mark while landing amid heavy rainfall

Dubai: Flights from UAE to Mumbai have been indefinitely delayed due to the main runway closure at the airport after a domestic flight overshot its mark while landing due to heavy rains.

The main runway at Mumbai airport remained closed since Monday evening after a Spice Jet flight from Jaipur overshot its mark while landing amid heavy rainfall at around 11.45 pm (IST).

Around 54 flights have so far been diverted from Mumbai airport  to other airports.

A quick check on Dubai Airports’ flight schedule from Dubai to Mumbai revealed a Spice Jet Flight SG014 delayed by more than 10 hours. An Air India flight to Mumbai with a scheduled departure at around 02.50 am has also been indefinitely delayed. An Emirates flight departure also has been pushed from 9.30 am to 10.50 am.

Mumbai-bound Emirates flight forced to return home

An Emirates spokesperson confirmed to Gulf News a Mumbai bound flight was forced to return to Dubai after departure. An email statement from the airline read : “On 1 July, Emirates flight EK500 from Dubai to Mumbai returned to Dubai after departure, due to the A380-compatible runway being disabled at Mumbai International Airport. Affected passengers were accommodated on a replacement Boeing 777 aircraft, or have been rebooked on a later flight. Emirates apologises for any inconvenience caused,” the email statement from the airline read.

Air India Express flight to Mumbai diverted to Ahmedabad

Meanwhile an Air India Express flight to Mumbai was diverted to Ahmedabad early this morning owing to the former airport’s main runway closure. A Mumbai- bound passenger from Dubai on IX248 thanked the flight’s pilot for saving lives by diverting the plane to Ahmedabad. She even posted a happy picture of the pilots eight hours ago. However, six hours on, she expressed disappointment that the airline did not have any arrangements made for the 200 odd passengers stranded at Ahmedabad airport.