SpiceJet averts shutdown crisis at Mumbai Airport, ops resume after financial matter resolved
SpiceJet on Monday managed to avert a shutdown of its flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai, resolving a tricky situation in the nick of time which could have affected several passengers.
On Monday evening, CSMIA issued a passenger advisory stating that operations stating that effective midnight on 13 August 2024, SpiceJet flight operations from Mumbai International Airport are expected to be temporarily disrupted. “Mumbai International Airport is working with the airline to address the situation to minimise inconvenience to passengers,” the company said.
However, within a few hours, the Adani-operated airport withdrew the advisory. In the meanwhile, the Ajay Singh-promoted SpiceJet issued a statement saying, «The passenger advisory issued by MIAL has been withdrawn. Our flight operations in and out of Mumbai are operating normally. SpiceJet and MIAL have worked collaboratively to swiftly resolve a minor financial matter.”
However, Flightradar showed that a Delhi airport flight scheduled to depart at 11:05 pm flight is now “estimated departure at 2:30 am.” Another flight to Dubai scheduled to depart at 2 am, was now estimated to depart at 7:30 am.”
Sources said that besides delays in payments, the airline had also been delaying flights, and hence the advisory was issued.
The airline had to also issue an advisory to travel agents assuring that its operations would not be hampered. “SpiceJet holds a substantial security deposit with MIAL, far exceeding the required
