Flight, train tickets to Mumbai cancelled

Lucknow : A day after the Mumbai Terror attack began, Mumbai-bound flights and trains bore its brunt.
Travel agents, airlines offices and railway reservation counters had a hard time on Thursday, given the largescale cancellations.
Some of the bigger airlines decided to waive the cancellation fee, which varies between Rs 350 to Rs 750.
No flight or train, however, was cancelled, though some flights were late.
The Air India flight to Mumbai scheduled for 12.15 pm was an hour late, and Jet Airways flight scheduled to take-off at 1:30 pm was late as well.
A customer service executive of Air India said there were 13 people who had booked seats from Lucknow to Mumbai, but nine cancelled their tickets.
“We have had around 10 cancellations — cutting across Indian Airlines, Jet Airways and Kingfisher,” said Ajay Kumar Singh, the owner of Samar Travel Agency.
“Some foreigners had booked themselves for our package as well, but all of them cancelled, asking for a direct flight to Ahmadabad instead. We hope the situation does not get worse,” said Yasir Shah, an agent with Tour and Travel.
28/11/08 Maulshree-Seth/Indian Express

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Nov 2008