Mumbai Rains Hit Air Traffic, Air India Offers Refunds

Flight operations in Mumbai were affected on Thursday (July 25) due to incessant rains pounding the city and suburbs. 

The heavy downpour meant that several flights were cancelled and others were diverted. Mumbai City and suburbs saw very heavy rains on Thursday and Wednesday. Some parts of the city (Mulund) saw more than 200 mm rains in 24 hours



before 8 am on Thursday.

In the wake of flight disruptions, Air India announced that it would issue full refunds or one-time complimentary rescheduling for flight bookings confirmed on Thursday.

The carrier also asked people to check status of their flights before travelling to the airport. It also shared a link for this purpose.