Cyclone Fani impact: GoAir, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Vistara today cancel flights to Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati

The flight services to Guwahati, Kolkata, and Bhubaneswar have been affected today due to powerful cyclone Fani, which has affected a large part of Odisha, West Bengal and some north-east states. 

Cyclone Fani impact: GoAir, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Vistara today cancel flights to Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati
GoAir, IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Vistara have cancelled flights to the cyclone Fani-affected areas. Image source: Reuters
By ZeeBiz WebTeam
Updated: Sat, May 04, 2019
10:56 am
ZeeBiz WebDesk
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The flight services to Guwahati, Kolkata, and Bhubaneswar have been affected today due to powerful cyclone Fani, which has affected a large part of Odisha, West Bengal and some north-east states. Following the weather department warnings, domestic airlines GoAir, IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Vistara have cancelled flights. These airlines have requested passengers to visit the respective airlines' websites for updates. 

Flights to and from Bagdogra and Dibrugarh may also be affected due to the cyclone. The customers will get a refund for the cancelled flights. The airlines have asked their customers to visit the respective airlines' websites for details about flight cancellation, refund procedure, and other details. The airlines have waived off the ticket cancellation fees for the customers, as many flights have been affected due to Fani.

"#CycloneFANI update: Please note updated flight cancellations for Bhubaneswar (BBI) and Kolkata (CCU) below for May 4, basis revised weather advisory. We will try to operate special flights on Sunday, May 5 to clear backlog if required, once airports re-open," Vistara tweeted today.

The airline said that due to the cyclonic movement, flights to and from Bagdogra, Dibrugarh and Guwahati may be impacted and asked the flyers to visit - airvistara.com  or SMS UK <flight no>to 9289228888 for updated flight status.

There is a massive disruption today due to cyclone Fani and closure of Bhubaneswar and Kolkata airports. And then a flash storm in Delhi that resulted in diversions, the airline said. 

"Due to Cyclone Fani, flights To/Fro Kolkata (CCU) are affected for tomorrow (04th May'19). The passengers are requested to keep a check on their flight status via http://spicejet.com," SpiceJet tweeted.

"#6ETravelAdvisory: Due to Cyclone Fani, flights to/fro #Guwahati have been disrupted for today (May 4, 2019). You may visit Plan B https://bit.ly/2PTGKWM  to opt for alternate options or get a refund. You may check flight status here - http://bit.ly/2QCfBUK ," IndiGo tweeted today.