Unavailability of aircraft forces AI to cancel Ahmedabad-London flight

Air India's flight to London scheduled to depart from Ahmedabad on Tuesday afternoon was cancelled due to "operational issues", an airport official said.The Air India's official website also confirmed that the AI-159 flight from Ahmedabad to the Gatwick airport at London stands cancelled. The plane was scheduled to depart at 3 pm from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. "We have been informed that the flight has been cancelled due to operational issues. The original flight from Ahmedabad to London, having code AI-171, resumed operation from Monday with a new flight code AI-159," said the airport official.

Ahmedabad, Gujarat: A passenger says, "We were initially informed that the flight was on time. Even the call center confirmed this. But when we arrived at the airport, we were told it was delayed. When we proceeded for check-in, they said the flight had been cancelled. On asking… pic.twitter.com/9CtPf19p67

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Air India in a statement said, "Flight AI159 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick has been cancelled Tuesday due to the unavailability of the aircraft, resulting from airspace restrictions and additional precautionary checks, leading to longer than usual turnaround of aircraft, and not due to any technical snag as claimed. We regret the inconvenience caused to our passengers and have made alternative arrangements to fly them to their destination. We are providing hotel accommodation and also offering full refunds on cancellations or complimentary rescheduling if opted by the passengers." 

(State Correspondent)