Mohali, Oct. 28 -- Despite the partial resumption of services at the Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, no flights took off or landed on Monday as last-minute schedule changes left both airlines and travellers unprepared.

While the Indian Air Force (IAF), which is carrying out runway repairs and carpeting at the airport, had initially announced a complete closure for civilian flights from October 27, it had allowed partial operations - from 5 am to noon - in a revised NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) issued on Friday.

But the update seemed to have come a little too late as there were almost no passengers at the airport and only staff and security personnel were seen moving around.

A senior official of the Airports Authority of India (...