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Flights to Mumbai on schedule despite deadly attacks
Flights continued to Mumbai on Thursday, despite the deadly attacks that killed 101 people.
- By Sunita Menon, Staff Reporter
- Published: 14:57 November 27, 2008
Dubai: Flights continued to Mumbai on Thursday, despite the deadly attacks that killed 101 people.
Airlines are monitoring the situation and will assess the situation if it worsens, they said.
Indian Airlines and Etihad Airways from the UAE will be operating their flights to Mumbai on schedule and their have been no cancellations.
Anand Kumar Pandey, Country manager, Indian Airlines said: "Two flights left for Mumbai on Wednesday and two will fly on time Thursday."
Thomas Clarke, Public Relations Etihad Airways, said: "There are no flights cancelled, but for the next four days we will reduce the on-ground time of our flights at the Mumbai Airport. For this the departure of our flights to Mumbai will be delayed for five hours from Abu Dhabi. We have been keeping our passengers informed of the timings and changes. In addition to this on Friday and Saturday we will be operating the A3-30 Airbus instead of A3-20. Because A3-30 will accommodate 200 plus passengers.''
Jet Airways' operations, both domestic and international, into and out of Mumbai have remained largely unaffected and on schedule.
In view of the recent turmoil in the city, Jet Airways advises passengers availing of its domestic and international services out of Mumbai airport, to carry valid photo-identification and report at the airport well before the scheduled departure of their respective flights, in compliance with enhanced security requirements.
The airline has also announced the waiver of cancellation and re-issue charges on its domestic and international services into and out of Mumbai, on Thursday, 27 November and Friday, 28 November, 2008 on account of the current situation.
Passengers may contact the airline call centre on 39893333 or the toll free number 1800-22-55-22 for further information or visit www.jetairways.com
One Lufthansa flight on its way to Mumbai on Wednesday was diverted to New Delhi. Two other flights on Thursday were cancelled, a spokesman for the airline said.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the Dutch arm of Air France KLM, cancelled a flight to Mumbai, the website of Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport showed.
British Airways said all flights will continue normally.
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