Flight diversions due to severe weather (as of 3:30 pm, July 6):
- IndiGo 6E 595: Raipur (RPR) → Mumbai (BOM) diverted to Hyderabad (HYD)
- Akasa Air QP 1110: Delhi (DEL) → Mumbai (BOM) diverted to Ahmedabad (AHM)
- IndiGo 6E 1340: Singapore (SIN) → Mumbai (BOM) diverted to Hyderabad (HYD)
- Oman Air WY 203: Muscat (MCT) → Mumbai (BOM) diverted to Bengaluru (BLR)
- Air India AI 2772: Kolkata (CCU) → Mumbai (BOM) diverted to Vadodara (BDQ)
Passengers heading to or from Mumbai and Pune are advised to keep track of real-time flight information and allow for extra travel time as weather conditions continue to disrupt operations.
Mumbai’s ongoing monsoon is affecting flight operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), with airlines issuing new travel advisories on July 6 due to the persistence of delays and schedule modifications.
In its most recent announcement, Akasa Air stated, “Due to heavy rainfall in Mumbai, Pune, and Goa, some flights across our network may experience delays,” urging passengers to verify flight status before going to the airport.
Similarly, IndiGo cautioned that “Severe weather over Mumbai may affect flight schedules,” mentioning that it is closely monitoring the situation and providing assistance to passengers.
This disruption follows significant effects on operations a day prior, with CSMIA being identified as the most disrupted airport worldwide on Flightradar24.
On July 5, at least four flights were canceled and 13 diverted due to adverse weather. Data indicated an average delay of approximately 50 minutes, affecting nearly 22% of flights.
As per an official statement from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, runway operations were temporarily halted for an hour between 10:17 am and 11:17 am on July 5 due to heavy rain, diminished visibility, and gusty winds reaching up to 42 knots, which compromised safety.
The India Meteorological Department has placed Mumbai under a red alert, predicting extremely heavy rainfall along with strong winds. Officials have warned that such conditions may continue to disrupt aviation, road, and rail networks throughout the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
This season, Mumbai has already recorded rainfall significantly above normal levels, heightening pressure on infrastructure and transportation systems. This ongoing phase marks one of the more severe spells of the monsoon thus far, with frequent weather alerts and disruptions reported over recent days.
Airlines have instructed passengers to allow extra travel time, monitor real-time updates, and refrain from unnecessary travel unless it is essential, as weather-related delays are anticipated to persist.
