Air India Express passengers troubled for the second consecutive day, at least 60 flights canceled
Air India Express: Passengers at Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, and Kannur airports faced disappointment when flights to the Gulf countries were canceled at the last minute for the second consecutive day. The sudden cancellation of flights caused disappointment among the passengers. He said they were dependent on the airline's assurances for their plans.
For the second day in a row, flights operated by Air India Express from Kerala airports to different destinations were canceled. As a result, passengers had to deal with issues once more. For the second day in a row, flights to Gulf countries were abruptly canceled, disappointing travelers at Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, and Kannur airports. The passengers were disappointed by the abrupt flight cancellations. According to him, their plans relied on the airline's assurances.
"I was assured by Air India Express yesterday that I can travel to Qatar on Thursday. But they did not keep their promise. I was told at the last moment that my flight would be canceled," a passenger at Kozhikode's Karipur airport told reporters. It has been canceled again for the second consecutive day."
Another passenger told a TV channel at Thiruvananthapuram airport that he was given a ticket for today when his flight to the Gulf region was canceled yesterday. He said, "When I reached here (Thiruvananthapuram airport) today, the airline told me that the flight had been canceled again. If I do not reach my workplace by tonight, my visa will expire and I will lose my job." Give."
Another passenger at Thiruvananthapuram airport said AI Express asked them to get tickets on another airline, but they were unable to do so. "Why can't they help us get tickets on another airline? They should make us pay for it," he said.
On the other hand, Air India Express has issued termination letters to about 25 crew members, due to whom Air India Express had to cancel more than 90 flights due to their reporting of illness.
The Tata Group-owned airline has given an ultimatum to the remaining crew members who reported sick to report for duty by 4 pm on Thursday or face dismissal, sources said.
Air India Express canceled at least 60 flights on Thursday also due to unavailability of crew members, sources said. Passengers faced a lot of inconvenience due to the mass leave of a section of the crew members.
