Thiruvananthapuram airport to suspend flights for five hours on Oct 20

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 18 (UNI) Flight operations at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport will be suspended for five hours on October 20 to facilitate the traditional Alpasi Arattu procession of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, which passes through the airport runway. According to a passenger advisory issued by the airport, flight services will remain suspended from 1600 hrs to 2100 hrs to enable the smooth passage of the procession. The ritual forms part of the temple's traditional Alpasi festival, during which the ceremonial procession passes through the airport premises en route to the designated Arattu location. Passengers have been advised to confirm their flight timings…