Air India to Operate Special Flight to Arrakonam From Hyderabad

Air India to Operate Special Flight to Arrakonam From Hyderabad

Government-owned Air India said it will operate a special flight to the Arrakonam Naval Air Station from Hyderabad to ferry the stranded passengers, who have been airlifted from Chennai airport by the IAF choppers.

The special flight AI- 564 was expected to take off from Hyderabad for Arrakonam Naval Air Station at around 1530 hours, an Air India spokesperson said.

With the Chennai airport closed till December 6 following heavy rains and flood, Air India had successfully landed an Airbus A320 carrying passengers from Hyderabad at the Rajali Naval Air Station at Arakkonam last evening.

Air India said that the special flight will carry 30 of its personnel onboard for logistics, adding the flight would bring back 130 passengers who have been evacuated from the Chennai airport by the IAF personnel.

Earlier in the day, the airline had managed to transport 60 stranded passengers by road to Thiruvananthapuram while 35 passengers were accommodated in an IAF flight from Thambaram airbase.

News Source: newindianexpress.com

You might also like

Destinations

Ethiopian Airlines to expand operations in India

From delivering its 100th aircraft in June to starting Ethiopian Holidays in India, the airline plans sustainable growth for ‘Vision 2025’. Tadesse Tilahun, Regional Director India, Ethiopian Airlines speaks in

Trending

Samantha Fox, Mullett, 2Unlimited and Corona to play at Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife

The artists will perform between 25 August and 10 November at the popular ‘Children of the 80’s’ monthly event at the hotel. Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife has confirmed popular guest

Other Top Stories

FHRAI Optimistic After Meeting With Telangana Tourism Minister

Industry Status On The Cards For Hospitality Sector In The State  The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) has expressed optimism about the Hospitality sector getting recognition