Sri Lanka terror attacks: IndiGo airline requests passengers to reach Colombo airport 4 hours prior to flight departure

In the wake terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, domestic airline IndiGo, in a tweet, has requested its passengers to arrive at the airport early. The airline has requested the passengers to reach the airport at least four hours prior to the flight departure to avoid any inconvenience. IndiGo is also providing full fee waiver on rescheduling/cancellation of flights to and from Colombo till April 24, 2019.  Air India, too, waived off all charges for rescheduling/cancellation of bookings on its flights to/from Colombo for travel till April 24, 2019. 

"With the recent turn of events, there is heightened security at Colombo Airport. Request passengers to reach 4 hours prior to their departure to avoid any inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding," IndiGo said in a Twitter post.

"In light of the recent events in Colombo, we are providing full fee waiver on rescheduling/cancellation for all flights to/from Colombo for travel scheduled till April 24, 2019. Our prayers are with the affected," the airline tweeted.

With the recent turn of events, there is heightened security at Colombo Airport. Request passengers to reach 4 hrs prior to their departure to avoid any inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding.

— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) April 21, 2019

"[TRAVEL ADVISORY] We are closely monitoring the situation in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AirAsia flights are continuing to operate as normal, however, guests should monitor their flight status at http://airasia.com/flightstatus," AirAsia India tweeted. 

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At least 290 people were killed and 500 injured by a series of eight explosions in Sri Lanka capital Colombo, targeting churches and hotels on Sunday night. This is the deadliest attack in a decade after the civil war ended.