Over 1,000 stranded in India as European flights cancelled

New Delhi: Around 1,000 passengers were stranded at airports in Mumbai and New Delhi on Saturday as flights to Europe were cancelled due to heavy volcanic ash from an Iceland eruption, reports and officials said.
About 900 passengers were stuck at Mumbai's international airport, and hundreds more were stranded at Delhi, the NDTV network reported.
Most flights from the two cities to Europe, the United States and Canada were cancelled, and flights to India were also delayed indefinitely, officials said.
Major disruptions of flights were expected to continue until next.
India's national air carrier Air India cancelled flights to cities across Europe and US scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.
Kingfisher Airlines spokesman said all flights to the Heathrow airport were cancelled on Saturday.
17/04/10 Earth Times

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Categories: Foreign Apr 2010, Indian Aviation- In General Apr 2010