Ahmedabad: Passengers at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) had a harrowing time as Air India pilots continued with their strike for the second day on Thursday. Nationwide, around 650 pilots are on strike, which forced cancellation of AI 80 flights, both international and domestic.
Sources said that airline authorities cancelled international flights (AI-112, 011, 010, 131, 191 and AI-144) owing to lack of pilots. AI officials were trying to fly two international flights (130 and 180 seater) for international passengers late in the night for Delhi and Mumbai from where they could head to their respective foreign destinations.
Over five dozens of passengers who had come from the
neighbouring states such as Rajasthan and were heading to Kuwait were left stranded at the airport not knowing what to do.
“They (AI officials) told us to come back next week as flights are not available. Giving us a written statement, the officials asked us to get the refund of ticket money from their city office.
However, they didn't allow us to travel in the two international flights they brought for international passengers," said, an angry passenger at the airport.
29/04/11 Daily News & Analysis
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