SpiceJet flight from Dubai to Kochi diverted to Coimbatore due to bad weather

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SpiceJet flight from Dubai to Kochi diverted to Coimbatore due to bad weather

COIMBATORE: A SpiceJet flight from Dubai to Kochi was diverted to Coimbatore International Airport on Friday night due to bad weather at Cochin International Airport. The flight, carrying 181 passengers, was scheduled to land at Kochi at 6.25pm on Friday but was diverted to Coimbatore, where it landed around 7.30pm. Passengers alleged that no food and water had been provided to them till 1am on Saturday. “There were many elderly passengers and children among us. When we asked airline officials, they told us to wait till Saturday afternoon for a flight to Kochi and said that accommodation would be arranged,” said a passenger in a video that went viral on social media.Videos of passengers arguing with airline staff were widely shared online. Around 2am on Saturday, cabs were arranged to transport around 60 passengers from Coimbatore to Kochi. Others reportedly arranged their own transportation.When contacted, a SpiceJet official said, “We arranged cabs for around 60 passengers to reach Kochi. Arranging vehicles for all passengers took some time. So, some chose to travel on their own. Since it was an odd time, only sandwiches, juice, soft drinks and biscuits were available with our caterer, and we provided those items to the passengers.”The flight departed for Kochi at 3pm on Saturday.

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