{
  "id": 2601746,
  "title": "Cochin Airport rejects SpiceJet's 'bad weather in Kochi' claim, calls it misinformation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/cochin-airport-rejects-spicejets-bad-weather-in-kochi-claim-calls-it",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-22T15:24:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/cochin-airport-rejects-spicejets-bad-weather-in-kochi-claim-calls-it-misinformation-1.500649095"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) has denied SpiceJet's claim that bad weather in Kochi caused flight disruptions. In a statement via its Instagram account, CIAL accused SpiceJet of spreading misinformation, stating that there were no adverse weather conditions in Kochi to justify the airline's disruptions. The airport operator added that no other airlines operating from Kochi reported similar weather-related cancellations during the same period. CIAL also noted that passenger complaints over the SpiceJet disruptions had escalated over the past few days and remained unresolved by the airline. The advisory to passengers was posted after SpiceJet had attributed the flight disruptions to adverse weather conditions in Kochi on social media.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) has advised passengers booked on SpiceJet flights to check their flight status before travelling to the airport, citing continuing disruptions affecting the airline's international services. In an advisory posted on its official Instagram account, CIAL said the operational problems have affected SpiceJet's services from Kochi and caused inconvenience…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}