Air India Clarifies: Gatwick-Bound Flight Cancelled Due to Airspace Restrictions, Not Technical Snag
alternative arrangements, including hotel accommodation, refunds, and complimentary rescheduling, have been offered to affected passengers.
Air India Clarifies: Gatwick-Bound Flight Cancelled Due to Airspace Restrictions, Not Technical Snag
Air India has clarified that its London Gatwick-bound flight AI-159, which was cancelled on Tuesday, was not due to any technical snag but because of aircraft unavailability arising from airspace restrictions and additional precautionary checks. The airline also confirmed that alternative arrangements, including hotel accommodation, refunds, and complimentary rescheduling, have been offered to affected passengers.
In an official statement issued on Tuesday, Air India said,“Flight AI-159 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 a longer-than-usual turnaround time of the aircraft. The cancellation was not due to any technical snag, as has been claimed.”
The airline also confirmed that Flight AI-170 from London Gatwick to Amritsar on 17th June stands cancelled as a result.
“We regret the inconvenience caused to our passengers and have made alternative arrangements to fly them to their destinations. We are providing hotel accommodation and also offering full refunds on cancellations or complimentary rescheduling, if opted by the passengers,” the statement added.
Earlier, a passenger of the cancelled flight told ANI, “I was going to Gatwick, London, by the 1 p.m. Air India flight, but I have just learned that the flight has been cancelled. The crew members could not give any reason for the flight cancellation or any details about a fare refund.”
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