'Delay in flight not because of Renuka'

New Delhi: Minister of state for women and child development, Renuka Chowdhury, was on Friday greeted by booing from fellow passengers of a delayed JetLite flight that was to leave Delhi at 12.15pm for Goa but got airborne only around 2.20pm. They blamed her "late" boarding for the delay.
On its part, airline's outgoing CEO Garry Kingshott said: "Late arrival from Mumbai meant the plane's departure time was rescheduled. Boarding started at 1.15pm and the minister was among six passengers who boarded last at 1.40pm. Doors were closed at 1.55pm and then there was an additional 15-minute delay. So, the delay was not because of the minister."
Renuka too raised this issue, saying: "Do planes here always leave on time and the charge against me is that I delayed an ontime flight? I am not the aviation minister who can be blamed for delays."
29/03/08 Times of India

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Categories: Airports Mar 2008, Jetlite Mar 2008