Overview
- Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, which halted all flights Thursday from 11 am to 5 pm, has completed its scheduled pre-monsoon maintenance and resumed operations.
- Both intersecting runways, 09/27 and 14/32, were closed to all arrivals and departures, while terminals stayed open to assist passengers.
- Airlines canceled, rescheduled, or diverted flights to cities such as Pune, Ahmedabad, and Goa, with carriers including Emirates, British Airways, Air India, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, and Singapore Airlines rebooking customers or waiving fees in some cases.
- Engineering teams removed rubber deposits, repaired pavement, cleaned drains, and tested airfield lighting and the Instrument Landing System to cut the risk of hydroplaning and ensure safe operations in low visibility.
- Flights are expected to face knock-on delays into the evening as aircraft and crews return to rotation, a common ripple effect at one of the world’s busiest single-runway hubs.