AI crew to report 90 mins early

New Delhi: In view of cabin crew getting stuck in traffic jams, triggering flight delays, Air India has advanced the reporting time of cabin crew by 90 minutes (before the departure of their respective flights) against the existing time of 30 minutes. On Thursday, several flights, including that of railway minister Mamata Banerjee, was delayed as crew were stuck in jams.
“We have started dispatching pick-up cabs one hour in advance so that they will be able to report 90 minutes before takeoff. Since the traffic on NH-8 has suddenly increased, the possibility of crew getting late is more. To avoid inconvenience to flyers, we have asked crew members to report well in advance,” said an Air India spokesperson.
In a few occasions, crew, stuck in jams, reached the terminal after their duty hours.
13/11/10 Faizan Haider/Hindustan Times

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