{
  "id": 2547666,
  "title": "‘Misinformation’: Cochin airport rejects SpiceJet’s ‘bad weather in Kochi' claim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/misinformation-cochin-airport-rejects-spicejets-bad-weather-in-kochi",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-22T09:15:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/misinformation-cochin-airport-rejects-spicejet-bad-weather-in-kochi-claim-101787389296141.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cochin International Airport (CIAL) has dismissed SpiceJet's claim that bad weather in Kochi was causing disruptions to its flights from the airport. The airport issued a clarification on X, stating that there was no adverse weather at Kochi and that SpiceJet's social media post attributing the disruption to bad weather was \"misinformation\". CIAL noted that no other airline had reported similar cancellations during the same period. The airport authority emphasized that while they were assisting affected passengers, SpiceJet had not satisfactorily addressed the concerns or rectified the issues. With a July cancellation rate of 8.58%, SpiceJet is also facing an NCLT matter over insolvency proceedings, though seven other lessor petitions remain against the airline, keeping the threat of insolvency alive.",
  "summary": "The authorities said there was no adverse weather in Kochi that could disrupt the flights at the airport.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}