On a rainy Friday morning, November 28, 2025, the skies over Colombo played spoilsport! Four flights bound for Sri Lanka had to take a surprise detour to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in India because of bad weather, said Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Ltd (TIAL). Here's the twist in the flight tales: three planes came all the way from the bustling West Asia region, and one flew from Malaysia. Two of these were Srilankan Airlines flights—one flying in from Dubai, and the other from Doha. Joining the diversion crew was an Etihad Airways flight originating in Abu Dhabi, and last but not least, an AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur. The timeline of these unexpected landings is quite a story itself! The Etihad Airways jet touched down first at 3:44 am, followed by the AirAsia flight arriving at 4:37 am. The two Srilankan Airlines planes came in a bit later, landing at 7:44 am and 7:55 am, respectively. Despite the early hours and sudden reroutes, the airport staff managed everything smoothly, ensuring passenger safety remained top priority. So, thanks to the moody weather over Colombo, these flights found an unscheduled pitstop in the palm-fringed city of Thiruvananthapuram. Travelers might have not expected it, but the Kerala airport rolled out a red carpet for these unexpected guests!