Passengers bear the brunt

Mumbai: A recent incident where an Air India flight from Mumbai to Delhi was diverted to Ahmedabad and the travellers were left in the lurch is an example of the sorry state of affairs.
The pilot of the aircraft allegedly got his plane down at Ahmedabad and all the cabin crew along with those on the flight deck, disembarked saying that they had flown the mandatory hours as per international standards and would not take the plane any further.
When passengers asked what would be their fate, they got no reply at all. Air India then requisitioned another set of crew from another destination to Ahmedabad and the flight departed for Delhi almost 24 hours after it had departed from Mumbai.
The incident shows the true colours of the national airline at a time when the airline industry is going through immense travails and tribulations.
31/12/07 MS Kamath/Daily News & Analysis

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Categories: General Aviation Dec 2007