http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?NEWSID=%7BE70D0348-C3A8-45A4-AA1F-A58C2B1D8DA5%7D&CATEGORYNAME=NATL Diverted flights pack Goa airport
Panaji, July 27: Goa airport is bearing the brunt of the rainfall in Mumbai with six flights already being diverted here since last night even as the officials said no more flights can be accommodated as there is no runway space. "Since last night, six flights -- all of them domestic -- have been diverted to Dabolim airport. These include one flight each from Coimbatore and Delhi and two flights originating in Goa, which were sent back due to poor visibility at Mumbai airport," Airport sources said. "But, since this morning, there has been no movement as there is no runway space available as of this moment. However, later in the day, perhaps we might be able to accommodate Spicejet and Jet Airways from Bangalore," the sources said. They said since Mumbai airport was closed until 4 pm, the status of all flights going to Mumbai had been declared as "delayed" and no estimated time of departure was announced. "All those passengers whose flights were diverted have been put up in five star hotels by the concerned airlines and all efforts are being made to get them to their destinations. Airlines are trying to accommodate as many of these passengers," they added. "No flight is likely to take off to Mumbai until an all clear is given. Since the news is being flashed since morning, hardly any passengers have come to the airport, expecting that their flights will not have taken off," the sources added. (Agencies) Published: Thursday, July 28, 2005
