Air India Express disruptions: What to do if your flight has been cancelled?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India Express disruptions: What to do if your flight has been cancelled?

Hindustan Times  

Air India Express cancelled over 70 flights while delaying many others as several cabin crew members reported sick. While we are engaging with the crew to understand the reasons behind these occurrences, our teams are actively addressing this issue to minimise any inconvenience caused to our guests as a result.” Air India Express disruptions: Passengers will get full refund as well as complimentary rescheduling, the airline said. What Air India Express has said on flight disruptions? Air India Express said, “We sincerely apologise to our guests for this unexpected disruption and emphasise that this situation does not reflect the standard of service we strive to provide.

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120 passengers stranded on flight at Pune airport for 2 hours
5 months ago

120 passengers stranded on flight at Pune airport for 2 hours

Hindustan Times  

Around 120 passengers were struck at the new terminal building of the Pune airport on Thursday after their Air India Express flight was cancelled due to technical issue. “We were onboard the Pune-Bhubaneswar Air India Express flight I5 320 for two hours from 2 pm to 4pm before being asked to deboard as it faced technical issues,” a flier said. …

Not Again! Air India Express Cancels Some Flights Due to Rostering System Issues
7 months, 1 week ago

Not Again! Air India Express Cancels Some Flights Due to Rostering System Issues

News 18  

Air India Express cancelled some flights on Wednesday as the airline grapples with crew rostering system issues, according to sources. At the Delhi airport, seven Air India Express flights — four departures and three arrivals — for the period between 1.50 am and 8 pm have been cancelled for Wednesday, sources said. The latest development comes a week after the …

AI Express cancels flights due to rostering system issues
7 months, 1 week ago

AI Express cancels flights due to rostering system issues

India TV News  

Air India Express faced disruptions on Wednesday as the airline cancelled several flights amid challenges with its crew rostering system, according to insider sources. Flight disruptions At Delhi airport alone, seven Air India Express flights—comprising four departures and three arrivals—scheduled between 1:50 am and 8 pm on Wednesday were cancelled. The strike, initially called off on May 8, led to …

Woman couldn't meet husband before death due to Air India Express flight cancellations: Report
7 months, 1 week ago

Woman couldn't meet husband before death due to Air India Express flight cancellations: Report

Hindustan Times  

The family of a woman said she couldn't bid farewell to her husband, who was in an ICU in Oman, before he passed away because her Air India Express flight was cancelled last week. Last week, Air India Express had to cancel many flights because of a shortage of cabin crew members. She protested at the airport and got a …

Air India Express To Resume To Normal Business By Tuesday, Say Sources
7 months, 1 week ago

Air India Express To Resume To Normal Business By Tuesday, Say Sources

News 18  

Amid the ongoing disruptions in Air India Express’ flight services, full normalcy in operations is expected by Tuesday, sources told CNBC-TV18. The Air India Express crisis erupted after over 90 international and domestic flights of the airlines were cancelled due to mass ‘sick leave’ of the senior crew members. Employees Terminated, Then Reinstated In an action towards senior crew members …

Air India Express Crisis: 5 Flights Cancelled in Kolkata; Efforts on to Get Back to Normalcy
7 months, 1 week ago

Air India Express Crisis: 5 Flights Cancelled in Kolkata; Efforts on to Get Back to Normalcy

News 18  

Kolkata, May 10: Air India Express on Friday cancelled five flights on four routes from Kolkata as the airline is making efforts to get back to normalcy following the cabin crew-related crisis, an official said. The airline cancelled two flights between Kolkata and Hyderabad, one each to Chennai, Cochin and Ayodhya, an Air India Express spokesperson told PTI. Sources in …

Air India Express flights getting back to normality
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India Express flights getting back to normality

The Hindu  

Air India Express cancelled two flights scheduled for May 9 from Kochi as the cabin crew strength did not appear to have returned to normal after they called in sick en masse on Wednesday. A spokesman for the airline operator said: “Air India Express is making every possible effort to minimise the inconvenience caused to our guests by this unexpected …

AI Express cabin crew call off strike; airline to reinstate 25 terminated crew members
7 months, 2 weeks ago

AI Express cabin crew call off strike; airline to reinstate 25 terminated crew members

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Air India Express cabin crew on Thursday decided to withdraw their strike and the airline agreed to reinstate 25 staff who were terminated from service, according to sources.A section of the cabin crew started reporting sick from Tuesday night to protest against the alleged mismanagement at the airline, forcing cancellation of more than 170 flights and impacting thousands …

Air India Express cabin crew ends strike, airline to take back termination letters
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India Express cabin crew ends strike, airline to take back termination letters

Hindustan Times  

Air India Express cabin crew withdrew the strike after the airline agreed to look into issues raised by them, news agency PTI reported citing sources. Passengers had a hard time as Air India Express cancelled several flights on Wednesday and Thursday as its cabin crew went on a strike. After the meeting, Air India Express said: “We are pleased with …

Air India Express crisis: 'Sick' crew members laid off, flight disruptions continue | Top developments
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India Express crisis: 'Sick' crew members laid off, flight disruptions continue | Top developments

Hindustan Times  

Air India Express has started laying off cabin crew members for Wednesday's “sick leaves” which forced the airline to cancel at least 86 flights on the day, and curtail its operations until May 13. FILE PHOTO: An Air India Express aircraft is displayed at Wings India 2024 aviation event at Begumpet airport, Hyderabad, India, January 18, 2024. The employees protest …

Air India Express fires 25 cabin crew members for not reporting to work; cancels 85 flights today
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India Express fires 25 cabin crew members for not reporting to work; cancels 85 flights today

Live Mint  

Air India Express has sacked around 25 employees after they did not report to work on Wednesday, May 8. Air India Express cancels 85 flights today amid network disruption Air India Express has cancelled 85 flights amid network disruption on Thursday, May 9, and the combined entity of Air India Express and AIX Connect will operate 283 flights today. “Air …

Air India Express sacks 25 crew members over mass sick leave
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India Express sacks 25 crew members over mass sick leave

Hindustan Times  

Tata Group-owned Air India Express has sacked 25 of the crew members, who went on mass “sick leave” on Wednesday in protest against the management over the merger of the low-cost domestic service with AirAsia India, calling the abstention “pre-meditated and concerted” without “any justifiable reason”. A section of Air Indian Express cabin crew reported sick at the last minute, …

Air India Express Lays Off Employees As Flight Cancellations Continue, Says Taking Steps To Ease Crisis
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India Express Lays Off Employees As Flight Cancellations Continue, Says Taking Steps To Ease Crisis

News 18  

Air India Express terminated on Wednesday the contract of some senior cabin crew members who “reported sick” a day ago, even as the carrier continued to reel from flight cancellations 24 hours since the crisis began and said in a fresh statement that it was making efforts to mitigate the situation. According to CNBC, Air India Express further stated that …

India budget airline cancels more than 80 flights after crew call in sick
7 months, 2 weeks ago

India budget airline cancels more than 80 flights after crew call in sick

Al Jazeera  

Staff take sick leave en masse in apparent protest against working conditions imposed by new owner Tata Group. Air India’s budget carrier, Air India Express, has been forced to cancel dozens of flights after many of its cabin crew members called in sick at the last minute. If your flight is impacted, please reach out… pic.twitter.com/JySbD3trb0 — Air India Express …

Air India Express sacks 30 staffers over sick leave, gives ultimatum to others
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India Express sacks 30 staffers over sick leave, gives ultimatum to others

India Today  

Tata Group-owned Air India Express has "terminated with immediate effect" the services of the 30 cabin crew members who went on mass sick leave without notice, which led to the cancellation of over 100 flights since Tuesday night, affecting around 15,000 passengers. In an ultimatum to the remaining cabin crew members reporting sick, Air India Express asked them to rejoin …

Air India Express To Curtail Flights Over The Next Few Days, Says CEO Aloke Singh Amid Cabin Crew Woes
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India Express To Curtail Flights Over The Next Few Days, Says CEO Aloke Singh Amid Cabin Crew Woes

News 18  

Air India Express CEO Aloke Singh on Wednesday announced that the airline will be reducing flights over the next few days due to a significant number of cabin crew reporting sick just before their scheduled duties. 90+ Flights Disrupted “Since last evening, over a 100 of our cabin crew colleagues have reported sick prior to their rostered flight duty, at …

Submit report on flight cancellations: Aviation ministry to Air India Express
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Submit report on flight cancellations: Aviation ministry to Air India Express

Hindustan Times  

Stepping in after cancellation of multiple Air India Express flights led to chaos at airports across the country, the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday directed the airline to submit a report on the cancellations, and to ensure facilities for passengers as per the norms laid down by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Additionally, the ministry asked the carrier, …

Civil aviation ministry seeks report after multiple flights of Air India Express cancelled
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Civil aviation ministry seeks report after multiple flights of Air India Express cancelled

Live Mint  

Air India Express cancelled several flights after a section of cabin crew members reported sick to protest against alleged mismanagement at the airline, reported news agency PTI on Wednesday. Since Tuesday night, nearly 90 flights have been cancelled by Air India Express. Earlier reports arrived that flight operations at the airline have been disrupted since last night following a section …

Air India Express cancels 86 flights as protesting cabin crew go on mass sick leave
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India Express cancels 86 flights as protesting cabin crew go on mass sick leave

Hindustan Times  

As many as 86 flights of the Air India Express were cancelled on Wednesday after several crew members of the airline went on mass ‘sick leaves’ in protest against the Tata management over the merger of AIX Connect, two officials aware of the matter confirmed. While we are engaging with the crew to understand the reasons behind these occurrences, our …

Over 80 Air India Express Flights Cancelled After Crew's 'Mass Sick Leave', Aviation Ministry Seeks Report
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Over 80 Air India Express Flights Cancelled After Crew's 'Mass Sick Leave', Aviation Ministry Seeks Report

News 18  

Over 80 international and domestic flights of Air India Express were cancelled after the senior crew members of the airline went on mass ‘sick leave’. Meanwhile, reports suggest that the flights were cancelled due to shortage of Air India Express staff members as a section of them are reporting sick to protest against alleged mismanagement at the Tata Group-owned airline. …

Air India Express to allow passengers to reschedule flights amid cabin crew ‘shortage’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India Express to allow passengers to reschedule flights amid cabin crew ‘shortage’

Hindustan Times  

Air India Express has cancelled "scores of flights" due to a shortage of cabin crew members as a section of them are reporting sick to protest against alleged mismanagement at the Tata Group-owned airline, according to sources. Late last month, a union representing a section of the Air India Express cabin crew alleged that the airline is being mismanaged and …

Flight disruption guidelines: Aviation ministry cracks down on airlines for delays and cancellations
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Flight disruption guidelines: Aviation ministry cracks down on airlines for delays and cancellations

Hindustan Times  

The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has asked airlines and operators to do justice to passengers amid cancellations and delays in flights due to fog and other operational-related issues. Flight disruption guidelines: Aviation ministry cracks down on airlines for delays and cancellations The new year has seen an increase in air travel, especially by families for holidays, but the ministry …

Air India’s San Francisco-Mumbai flight cancelled after 8-hour delay
1 year, 6 months ago

Air India’s San Francisco-Mumbai flight cancelled after 8-hour delay

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Air India cancelled its Mumbai-bound flight from San Francisco due to an “unforeseen technical issue” after an eight-hour delay, the airline said on Friday. An Air India flight halts at the San Francisco International Airport Read here: Air India announces refunds, vouchers as 216 passengers reach San Francisco People familiar with the matter said the Air India flight …

Suspension on Air India Express flights to Dubai withdrawn
4 years, 3 months ago

Suspension on Air India Express flights to Dubai withdrawn

Hindustan Times  

The suspension on Air India Express flights to Dubai was on Friday withdrawn hours after it was suspended till October 2 for flying infected passengers. Airline officials said that the ground handling agencies concerned have taken appropriate punitive action against their employees who have been held accountable for the lapse at Delhi and Jaipur. Earlier, the flights were temporarily barred …

Air India Express to Continue Dubai Flights as Per Schedule, Airline Takes Action Against Staff
4 years, 3 months ago

Air India Express to Continue Dubai Flights as Per Schedule, Airline Takes Action Against Staff

News 18  

In a major relief to Air India Express, the Civil Aviation Authority of Dubai has allowed the airline to carry the operations as per the schedule from September 19. The Dubai authorities allowed Air India Express to continue with flights under the Air Bubble pact to the gulf country after the latter apologized for the lapse in the security and …

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