Flight Status: It has been announced to keep Bengaluru closed on 26th September. How much will this affect your flight? Know here.
Bengaluru Bandh Flight Status: Protests continue in various parts of Karnataka regarding the release of Kaveri river water for Tamil Nadu. Many farmer organizations and pro-Kannada organizations have called for a Bengaluru bandh on Tuesday regarding this. For this, he has asked schools, colleges, offices and theaters to support this Bengaluru Bandh. In such a situation, if you are going to catch a flight from Bengaluru Airport on Tuesday i.e. 26th September, then you may have to face some kind of problem? Airline company Akasa Air has given a big update in this regard.
Akasa Air gave update
Akasa Air posted on social media (x) that due to Bengaluru bandh on 26 September 2023, public transport facilities to and from the airport may be affected. Akasa told that passengers should leave for the airport 3 hours before their Akasa flight to avoid any kind of inconvenience. To check the status of your flight, you can also visit the official website of Akasa Air.
#TravelUpdate Due to the Bandh declared in Bengaluru on 26 Sep 2023, there may be an impact on public transport facilities for travel to and from the airport.
To ensure a seamless experience, we recommend that you plan for extra travel time and reach the airport at least 3 hours…
— Akasa Air (@AkasaAir) September 25, 2023
You can reschedule your flight
Akasa Air informed its passengers that if you choose not to travel from Bengaluru on 26 September 2023, you can rebook on an alternative, available flight at no additional cost by calling our Akasa Care Center on +91 9606 112131. You can request to book.
Why is Bengaluru being closed?
Farmers and various pro-Kannada organizations are protesting in Mandya, Karnataka against the release of Kaveri river water to Tamil Nadu. The protesters are demanding the Karnataka government to stop releasing water to the neighboring state. He claimed that Krishna Raja Sagar Dam does not have enough water even to supply drinking water, leave alone meet the irrigation needs. Various farmers and pro-Kannada organizations have called for a Bengaluru bandh on Tuesday against the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.
