Flight delays affect passenger movement at Jaipur airport
Officials from the airport said that the delay was due to the late arrival of the flight from Dubai by over three hours, which further led to a delay from Jaipur. Meanwhile, passengers started reaching Jaipur airport from early Tuesday morning for the international flight and had to wait all day at the airport.
Another flight, 6E 6568 from Jaipur to Kolkata, was also delayed by over five hours Tuesday due to technical issues. tnn
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