AI continue to operate normally on the long haul routes

London: Air India continued to operate normally on the long haul routes even as its domestic services were crippled owing to the Pilots' strike that entered 8th day today.
"All its 45 daily flights on the long haul routes to the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea continue to operate normally and as per schedule," Air India said in a statement released here today.
"Air India's subsidiaries, Air India Express operated 72 flights and Alliance Air - 32 flights, also on schedule. Air India has approximately 29000 seats on offer on these services," the statement said.
Air India, which has sacked seven pilots and suspended six others, is suffering an estimated operational loss of Rs 26 crore per day on account of the stir.
04/05/11 PTI/Economic Times

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