Thiruvananthapuram Airport to Suspend Flights for Arattu Procession on October 20
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport will suspend flight operations from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on October 20 to accommodate the traditional 'Alpassi Arattu' procession of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. This biannual ritual, dating back to the Travancore royal era, involves the ceremonial idols being taken to Shangumugham beach for a holy bath, crossing the airport runway. Passengers are advised to check with airlines for revised flight timings. The city police will enforce traffic restrictions during the procession.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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hindustantimes broke this story on 18 Oct, 08:14 am. Other outlets followed.