Sochi flight to Phuket was delayed for more than 15 hours due to weather

Azur Air flight from Sochi to Phuket on February 22 was delayed for more than 15 hours due to difficult weather conditions. This was reported to "Izvestia" on February 22 by a representative of the carrier.

"The initial reason - weather conditions, there was heavy snow, then the working hours of the crew ended," she said.

Azur Air emphasized that passengers were offered accommodation in a hotel for the waiting time and were also given hot meals twice.

As a result, the plane departed for Phuket at 16:04 on February 22, the company added.

Earlier, on February 12, Japan's Shin-Titose airport on the island of Hokkaido canceled 118 flights due to heavy snowfalls. More than 1.6 thousand people were forced to spend the night in the air harbor.