NEW DELHI: Air India on Saturday said that a data network outage at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport would cause delays in flight operations, including its own services, from the country’s second-busiest airport.The airline noted that the outage, which had disrupted check-in systems at the airport and delayed departures, has since been resolved. However, some flights may continue to be affected for a while as operations return to normal.
“A third-party data network outage had impacted check-in systems at Mumbai airport, thereby delaying flight departures of airlines, including Air India. The systems have since been restored, however, some of our flights may continue to be affected for some time as the situation normalises progressively,” Air India posted on X.
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It also urged passengers to keep checking their flight status for updates.Inclement weather causes flight delays at Delhi airportMeanwhile, more than 300 flights were delayed at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on Saturday due to heavy rain, though there were no diversions, according to an official. The IGIA, the country’s busiest airport, handles around 1,300 flight movements daily. The India Meteorological Department had issued a red alert early in the morning for heavy rain accompanied by lightning and thunderstorms across parts of north, west, south, southeast, and central Delhi, but later downgraded it to a yellow alert, advising residents to remain cautious. In the 24 hours ending 8:30 am, Safdarjung, the city’s main weather station, recorded 78.7 mm of rain. Other stations reported 100 mm at Pragati Maidan, 80 mm at Lodhi Road, 69 mm at Pusa, and 31.8 mm at Palam, according to the weather department.
