Airport Closed: Flight services at Thiruvananthapuram international airport will be temporarily suspended. It has been told that air services will be suspended for 5 hours on October 23. It is said that this decision has been taken for the traditional “Arattu” procession of Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple.
For how long will the services remain closed?
It has been informed that services at this airport will be suspended for 5 hours today. This flight operation will be stopped from 4 pm to 9 pm. Details regarding this have been given to the airline companies, in which it has been told that no aircraft will be allowed to fly during this period. It has been advised that if any passenger is going to travel from here, he should immediately get information about it from the airlines company.
Dear passengers, on October 23, 2023, flight services will be suspended from 1600 hrs to 2100 hrs to enable the smooth continuation of the holy Arattu procession through our runway.
Our team is committed to ensuring your journey remains seamless at our #GatewayToGoodness. pic.twitter.com/fha54eg9eu
— Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (@TRV_Airport_Off) October 17, 2023
The holy bath of Lord Sri Padmanabha is conducted at Shankumugham beach. It is located just behind the airport where traffic has to pass through the runway, due to which it will be closed for 5 hours.