Air India cancels 4 domestic and 4 international flights over ‘operational reasons’

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The statement said that the airline is making alternative arrangements for the passengers to fly to their respective destinations at the earliest. (File)

Air India cancelled eight flights, including four international services, Friday, citing enhanced maintenance and operational reasons, the airline said in a statement.

The statement said that the airline is making alternative arrangements for the passengers to fly to their respective destinations at the earliest.

International flights cancelled:

AI906 from Dubai to Chennai
AI308 from Delhi to Melbourne
AI309 from Melbourne to Delhi
AI2204 from Dubai to Hyderabad

Domestic flights cancelled:

AI874 from Pune to Delhi
AI456 from Ahmedabad to Delhi
AI-2872 from Hyderabad to Mumbai
AI571 from Chennai to Mumbai

The airline company has also offered full refunds on cancellation or complimentary rescheduling to passengers, the statement added.

Following the last tragic crash of an Air India Boeing 787 in Ahmedabad, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had directed the airline to carry out additional maintenance inspections on all 33 of its 787s. The ill-fated aircraft was operating a flight between Ahmedabad and London Gatwick and had 242 people on board. All but one of those on board perished in the crash. There were several casualties on the ground as well.

On Thursday, the Tata group airline announced the details of the curtailment plan, including suspensions of flights on three routes and a reduction in flight frequency on 18 routes–five to North America, nine to Europe, and two each to Australia and East Asia. The schedule cuts will be implemented from June 21 and will continue at least till July 15 in most cases.

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