Colombo Weather Disrupts Air Traffic; Two Int'l Flights Diverted To Thiruvananthapuram

Severe weather in Colombo caused two international flights, Turkish Airlines from Istanbul and SriLankan Airlines from Dammam, to divert to Thiruvananthapuram Airport.

Both flights landed safely, with passengers remaining onboard.

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Severe weather conditions in Colombo on Tuesday forced two international flights to make unscheduled landings at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. According to airport authorities, a Turkish Airlines service arriving from Istanbul and a SriLankan Airlines flight originating from Dammam were both diverted as visibility at Colombo deteriorated.

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Officials at Thiruvananthapuram Airport confirmed that both aircraft landed safely and passengers remained on board while airlines coordinated onward travel plans. Normal operations at the airport continued uninterrupted even as it handled the additional traffic.

Due to bad weather in Colombo, 2 flights were diverted to Thiruvananthapuram airport. A Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul and a Sri Lankan Airlines flight from Dammam arrived in Thiruvananthapuram: Thiruvananthapuram Airport pic.twitter.com/g8kEmYu6Wm

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Airport authorities said added that the diversions were precautionary measures taken due to adverse weather patterns affecting Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo. Further updates on the rescheduled departures are awaited from the respective airlines.