An Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London (AI-159) was cancelled on Tuesday, leaving several passengers stranded at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.
According to the airline’s website, the flight to London’s Gatwick was scheduled to depart at 3 PM.
“Flight AI159 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick has been cancelled today due to the unavailability of the aircraft, resulting from airspace restrictions and additional precautionary checks, leading to longer than usual turnaround of aircraft, and not due to any technical snag as claimed,” an Air India spokesperson was quoted in the media.
“We regret the inconvenience caused to our passengers and have made alternative arrangements to fly them to their destination. We are providing hotel accommodation and also offering full refunds on cancellations or complimentary rescheduling if opted by the passengers. Consequently, flight AI170 from London Gatwick to Amritsar on 17 June stands cancelled,” the Air India spokesperson added.
“We regret the inconvenience caused to our passengers and have made alternative arrangements to fly them to their destination. We are providing hotel accommodation and also offering full refunds on cancellations or complimentary rescheduling if opted by the passengers. Consequently, flight AI170 from London Gatwick to Amritsar of 17 June stands cancelled,” it added.
Flight AI-159 is a replacement for AI-171, the flight that crashed on June 12, resulting in the tragic loss of at least 270 lives. “The original flight, AI-171, has now been reassigned as AI-159, and it resumed operations on Monday,” a spokesperson told PTI.
#WATCH | Ahmedabad | Passengers of Air India flight AI-159 from Ahmedabad to London, Gatwick say the flight has been suddenly cancelled
An AI-159 flight passenger says, "I was going to Gatwick, London, by the 1 p.m. Air India flight, but I have just learned that the flight has… pic.twitter.com/XnKUWOMWhI
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However, Tuesday’s cancellation has left passengers frustrated. “I was supposed to fly to Gatwick on the 1 PM Air India flight, but we were suddenly told it’s cancelled. No explanation, no refund update — just silence from the staff,” one traveller told ANI.
