SriLankan cancels more flights following extension of Chennai Airport closure

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Due to the extension of the Chennai International Airport closure, SriLankan Airlines has cancelled 14 more flights between Colombo and Chennai. Accordingly, the flights UL 128, UL 129, UL 123, UL 124 of December 3, UL 125, UL 126, UL 121, UL 122, UL 127, UL 128, UL 123, UL 124 of December 4 and UL 125, UL 126 of December 5, 2015 have been cancelled.

SriLankan’s codeshare partner Mihin Lanka’s flights of December 4, 2015, MJ 129 and MJ 130 have also been cancelled.

A notice issued by the Airport Authority of India states that the closure will continue until 6 December, 2015.

SriLankan has stopped accepting passengers to and from Chennai until the situation improves. The Airline’s Chennai-bound passengers in Colombo have been given accommodation and offered alternative connections subject to their preference. Accordingly, SriLankan will be operating an additional frequency to Bangalore to facilitate the transit passengers in Colombo.

SriLankan Airlines is closely monitoring the latest developments in Chennai and will resume flights as soon as the airport resumes operations.