5,000 Tourists Affected By Cancelled Indian Airlines Flights

Kuala Lumpur: About 5,000 tourists from Chennai, India to Malaysia and vice versa, are reported to be affected by the cancellation of Indian Airlines flights since yesterday due to operational problems.
Malaysian Indian Tour and Travel Association (MITA) president K.Thangavelu said passengers who had booked tickets on Indian Airlines would be alternatively put on Air India Express, their budget airlines which goes to Chennai via Trichy.
"We are shocked to hear the last-minute cancellations by them, especially during the peak season such as festivals and the school holidays," he told a news conference, here, Tuesday.
He said the flight cancellations had become a disaster not only for tourists but also for travel agencies as they would have to change the flights.
02/11/10 Bernama

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