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Business Standard
20-06-2025
- Business Standard
Air India cancels eight flights on June 20: Full list of routes here
Air India flight cancellation: The airline cites maintenance and operational reasons for cancelling at least 8 international and domestic flights on June 20 New Delhi Air India cancelled at least eight flights—four international and four domestic—on Friday, June 20, citing 'enhanced maintenance and operational reasons,' according to a report by ANI. International flights cancelled on June 20: AI906 (Dubai to Chennai) AI308 (Delhi to Melbourne) AI309 (Melbourne to Delhi) AI2204 (Dubai to Hyderabad) Domestic flights cancelled on June 20: AI874 (Pune to Delhi) AI456 (Ahmedabad to Delhi) AI2872 (Hyderabad to Mumbai) AI571 (Chennai to Mumbai) The airline did not provide specific details about the maintenance or operational issues behind the cancellations. Passengers have been advised to check their flight status via the airline's website or mobile app before heading to the airport. This follows a previous set of cancellations on Wednesday, when Air India called off three international flights due to technical and maintenance-related concerns. In two of those cases, passengers had already boarded before the flights were cancelled. 'Air India regrets the inconvenience caused to passengers due to these cancellations. Affected customers are being offered full refunds or the option to reschedule their travel at no additional cost,' the airline had said in an earlier statement. Since the June 12 Ahmedabad crash, Air India has experienced a surge in delays and cancellations. Some aircraft have even been grounded mid-flight due to detected technical snags. The crash has prompted intensive inspections of the airline's Boeing 787 and 777 fleets. Air India has also cut back its wide-body international schedule by approximately 15 per cent from June 20 through mid-July to facilitate inspections and maintain adequate aircraft reserves.
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Business Standard
18-06-2025
- General
- Business Standard
'I trust God & airline': Man who escaped AI-171 crash flies again on AI-159
Renumbered AI-159 flew from Ahmedabad to London four days after AI-171 crashed into a residential area, killing 241 on board on June 12 New Delhi Air India's London-bound service returned to the skies on Monday, just four days after the tragic crash of flight AI-171. The route was rebranded as AI-159 and departed Ahmedabad for London Gatwick at 4.30 pm — more than three hours behind schedule. The flight was scheduled to depart at 1.10 pm but eventually departed at 4.30 pm. At Gate 4 of Terminal 2, London shop-assistant Jayesh Ramji was ready to board the flight. 'I was to return on AI 171. I postponed my travel to June 16 because my mother was unwell. All I want is to get back home safe,' he told The Times of India. Raas Mishra, a 28-year-old logistics executive, tried to calm his parents before boarding: 'They were scared. I am a tad nervous, too, but I have flown Air India before. I trust their pilots.' Kokila Patel, 72, called the extended delay 'emotional exhaustion', while Sabina Qasmani's mother confessed she would stay anxious until her 21-year-old daughter phoned from London. 'Since the crash, I haven't been able to sleep. Sabina is flying the same route. It's hard not to worry," she said, as quoted by the report. Air India crash in Ahmedabad Flight AI-171 crashed into a residential area near Ahmedabad minutes after take-off on the afternoon of June 12. Of the 242 passengers and crew, 241 lost their lives. Casualties on the ground — including students in the BJ Medical College hostel — raised the overall death toll to 265. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight-data recorder. A preliminary report is awaited. Tata Group has pledged ₹1 crore in compensation to the family of every victim.
