AI pilots strike benefits Indigo, JetLite

Nagpur: With Air India pilots' agitation resulting in cancellation of flights, especially from Delhi, private airlines like Indigo and JetLite have been operating with a full load as passengers have been cancelling AI bookings and preferring private airlines on Delhi and Mumbai routes.
A senior Air India official said, "Our top officials have directed us to stop accepting advance bookings for flights to Delhi since late on Monday evening. However, there are no such directions for the Mumbai flights bookings and bookings are being accepted for Mumbai flights, which are operating as per schedule."
"Many passengers had booked to fly Air India (domestic) during the extended festive weekend. But they had to cancel their travel plans because of the strike by the Indian Airlines executive pilots that has affected flights since last three days. The delays and cancellations have inconvenienced a large number of flyers," sources told TOI.
Officials of all private airlines have also been asked to work out an alternate plan to ease inconvenience of passengers booked on such cancelled flights, a senior JetLite official said.
30/09/09 Sachin Dravekar/Times of India

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