Cyclone Murasu has disrupted flight operations at Vijayawada International Airport at Gannavaram, with IndiGo cancelling eight flights to and from the city on Tuesday (November 03) as a precaution.
Airport officials said the cancellations cover seven domestic services and one international flight, affecting connectivity with Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kadapa and Singapore.
Among the morning services called off were the Delhi-Vijayawada-Delhi flight (6E 6446/6447), the Bengaluru-Vijayawada-Bengaluru service (6E 7203/7204), the Hyderabad flight (6E 2572/2573), the Chennai service (6E 7303/7304) and the Singapore flight (6E 1030/1029). Cancellations continued through the afternoon and evening, including the Hyderabad service (6E 6326/6327), the Kadapa-Vijayawada-Kadapa flight (6E 7711/7712) and the evening Bengaluru service (6E 7223/7224).
Passengers travelling for business, official work, education, medical treatment and onward connections were affected. Officials advised travellers to check flight status with the airline before leaving for the airport and to contact carriers on rescheduling and refunds.
Normal operations will depend on improvement in weather and the aviation authorities' assessment. (With inputs from media reports)