New Delhi/Chennai : Budget carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday said it was closely monitoring the situation in Chennai following the ongoing deluge as operations at the city’s water-logged airport had been suspended till further orders.
“We are closely monitoring the situation in Chennai. All our operations at Chennai Airport have been suspended till further instructions as the airport is water-logged and the tarmac is submerged in one and a half feet of water,” SpiceJet said in a release.
“The whole city is cut off from the airport and SpiceJet officials along with the Airports Authority of India are on their toes providing solace to the passengers with all the available resources,” it said.
“Refunds have also been offered to cancelled flights and alternatives have been offered wherever possible,” G P Gupta, chief administrative officer SpiceJet, said in the statement.
On Tuesday, low-cost carrier IndiGo said all flights operating out of Chennai had been temporarily cancelled following the closure of the airport.
“IndiGo assures all passengers will receive 100 per cent refund against the flight cancellations made on grounds of weather conditions, and cancellation and change fee will be waived off for affected passengers till further notice,” it said. “All employees have been accommodated at safe locations,” it added.
