Airports in Bengaluru and Mumbai to remain shut down in February

The ever busy Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru is ready get even more busy in the coming days. Reportedly, the reason behind this development is the Aero Show 2019 which has been scheduled to be held from February 14 to 24, 2019.
According to the news reports, the airport will remain non-operational for some hours daily to hold practice sessions for the Aero Show. Quite naturally, flight cancellations and delays are going to be unavoidable for the entire duration of practice exercises. However, the airport and flight authorities are prepared to inform the passengers beforehand or offer due compensation to make sure any public inconvenience is avoided.

Here are the dates and timings for the practice sessions


Feb 14 to 17: 1.30 PM – 4.30 PM
Feb 18 and 19: 10 AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM
Feb 20 onwards: 9 AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM
Feb 21 to 24: 10 AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to 7 PM

More info can be sought at Kempegowda International Airport’s web page.

On the other hand, the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport at Mumbai might also cancel a few flights from February 7 to March 30, 2019. According to the latest reports, the airport will remain closed from 11 AM to 5 PM on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Reportedly, flight fares might go up by 30 to 80 percent and a lot of flights to Goa, Bengaluru and Delhi might get cancelled. However, the airport will become completely operation by Holi 2019.