After a very tumultuous Friday (29), with more than 100 flights canceled and many delays in boarding, Congonhas Airport had its activities back to normal this Saturday (30). According to the concessionaire Aena Brasl, which manages the airport, landings and takeoffs are being carried out within schedules – only three arrivals were canceled due to operational issues at other airports.
Although the check in areas are close to normal. There are still some crowds in the departure lounges. But nothing comparable to the two days of disruption caused by heavy rain on Thursday (28), when 115 flights were cancelled, there were complaints from passengers due to lack of information from airlines, in addition to long delays in boarding.
On Thursday alone there were 35 arrivals and 37 departures were cancelled. On Friday there were 15 departures and 28 arrivals that could not be operated. Many passengers spent the night at the airport, including the elderly and children. Some were transferred to Viracopos airport, 85 kilometers from the capital São Paulo. In fact, there were no records of problems either in Viracopos or at Cumbica international airport, in Guarulhos.
