Air India may slash flights amid crew shortage
1 year, 9 months ago

Air India may slash flights amid crew shortage

Hindustan Times  

Passengers flying to the US on Air India may see cancellations during the peak summer travel season as a crew shortage forces the flag carrier to trim popular flights to the country, officials said on Monday. In December, Air India began training new recruits for B787 aircraft so that the crew can be used on some international flights whilst waiting for their US visas. “Air India’s flight AI 105/106 will be cancelled from March 26 to April 29, its flight AI 119/ 116 from Mumbai to New York will be cancelled for the entire May and its flight AI 173/ 174 from Delhi to San Francisco will be cancelled from March 26 to June 29,” an official said, declining to be named. The cabin crew shortage has become more acute because of Air India’s increased fleet and crew utilisation, almost 100 hours per crew on wide body aircraft. In November-December, Air India also began training new recruits for B787 aircraft so that the crew can be used on some international flights whilst waiting for the US visas, according to another airline official.

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India TV News  

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 9 months ago

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India TV News  

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1 year, 9 months ago

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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