Air India on Tuesday announced the cancellation of two international flights due to an adverse weather forecast caused by Typhoon Ragasa in Hong Kong. The affected flights include AI314, operating from Delhi to Hong Kong, scheduled for September 23, and AI315, operating from Hong Kong to Delhi, scheduled for September 24.
According to an official statement from Air India, “Flight AI314 (Delhi-Hong Kong, 23 Sept) and AI315 (Hong Kong-Delhi, 24 Sept) stand cancelled due to the adverse weather forecast from Typhoon Ragasa in Hong Kong.”
The airline expressed regret for the inconvenience and outlined support options for affected passengers, stating, “We regret the inconvenience caused by this situation beyond our control. Passengers are being offered full refunds or a one-time complimentary rescheduling in the same class. Operations to and from Hong Kong will resume once conditions permit safe flying.” Air India also provided contact numbers for passenger assistance, noting, “For assistance, please contact our 24x7 Call Centre at 011-69329333 / 011-69329999. Safety of our passengers remains our highest priority.”
The flight cancellations align with a broader suspension of operations at Hong Kong International Airport, which halted all passenger flights for 36 hours from 8 pm (1200 GMT) on Tuesday to 8 am on September 25 due to Super Typhoon Ragasa, as reported by international media citing a statement from Qantas Airways.
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In a separate development, the Air India group announced its plans to commence commercial flights from the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA, IATA code: NMI), operated by Adani Airport Holdings Ltd., starting from the airport’s first phase of operations. This initiative reflects the Air India group’s commitment to enhancing domestic and international connectivity, supporting India’s ambition to become the world’s third-largest air passenger market by 2030.
During the initial phase of NMIA’s operations, Air India Express, the group’s value carrier, will operate 20 daily departures, equivalent to 40 Air Traffic Movements (ATMs), connecting 15 Indian cities. The Air India group plans to scale up its operations to 55 daily departures (110 ATMs) by mid-2026, including up to five daily international flights from NMIA. By winter 2026, the group aims to further expand to 60 daily departures (120 ATMs), facilitating seamless connectivity to key domestic and international destinations.
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