Air India cancelled at the least 8 flights, 4 international and 4 domestic, on 20 June and bring up “improved safety and operational reasons,” as per records.
List of cancelled Air India flights
International flights
- AI906 (Dubai to Chennai)
- AI308 (Delhi to Melbourne)
- AI309 (Melbourne to Delhi)
- AI2204 (Dubai to Hyderabad)
Domestic flights
- AI874 (Pune to Delhi)
- AI456 (Ahmedabad to Delhi)
- AI2872 (Hyderabad to Mumbai)
- AI571 (Chennai to Mumbai)
The airline did not provide precise information about the repair or operational issues behind cancellations. Passengers have been suggested to check their flight status by the airline’s website or app before heading to the airport.
This follows a previous set of cancellations on Wednesday when Air India referred to 3 international flights due to maintenance related issues. In two of those cases, passengers had already boarded before the flights cancelled.
Inconvenience to Passengers
“Air India regrets the inconvenience caused to passengers by those cancellations. Affected customers receive complete refunds or the option to reschedule their travel at no extra fee,” the airline had said in earlier statement.
Since the June 12 Ahmedabad crash, Air India has skilled a surge in delays and cancellations. Some plane have even been grounded mid-flight due to detected technical glitches. The crash has triggered in depth inspections of the airline’s Boeing 787 and 777 fleets.
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