Indigo airline announced on Wednesday that “the runway is now fully available again and flight operations to/from #Goa (GOX/MOPA) are back to normal,” about an hour after initially advising about the “temporary runway unavailability.”
The airlines had issued a travel advice two hours prior, informing travellers that flights to and from Goa were being affected by a brief runway closure.
“Flights to and from Goa (GOX/MOPA) are getting impacted due to temporary runway unavailability,” IndiGo wrote in a post on X.
Additionally, the airline has instructed customers to check the status of their flights and contact the on-ground team or airline personnel for prompt help.
The closure of the runway at Goa’s newly developed airport necessitated the cancellation or rescheduling of several flights, causing inconvenience to travellers.
The temporary runway unavailability at Manohar International Airport, also known as MOPA, is expected to significantly impact flight schedules, news agency ANI reported.
Indigo Airlines, one of the major carriers operating in and out of Goa, has been actively managing the situation by rerouting flights and providing alternative travel arrangements where possible.
Passengers travelling to or from Goa are advised to check their flight status regularly through the provided link or the airline’s official channels.
Earlier in the day, the airline said that flights were impacted due to thundershowers in and around Shillong, and asked passengers too explore alternate options or claim a full refund.
“#6ETravelAdvisory: Flights are impacted due to thundershowers in and around #Shillong. To explore alternate options or claim a full refund, please visit https://bit.ly/31lwD2y. For any immediate help, feel free to reach out to our on-ground team,” Indigo posted ox X around 5 pm on Wednesday.
Around 12 pm, the airlines informed, “#6ETravelAdvisory: Thundershowers ahead for #Bengaluru, #Chennai and #Kolkata.”
In May, the low-cost carrier, IndiGo, announced direct flights between Jharkhand’s Deoghar and Bengaluru three times a week from June 1. A company statement informed that the direct flights will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
“On these days, flight number 6E 6435 will take off from Bengaluru at 10.05 am and reach Deoghar at 12.25 pm. The return flight, 6E 6437, will leave Deoghar at 12.55 pm and land in Bengaluru at 3.25 pm,” it said.
