Air India leaves passengers in the cold

Thiruvananthapuram : Air India Express' passengers are bracing for a tough season with many of the AIE flights either being rescheduled or cancelled with short notice to passengers.
IX 537 flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Abu Dhabi which was to depart from Trivandrum International Airport on October 31 at 7.50 pm has been cancelled.
Air India PRO Abey said passengers have been given other options to travel to Abu Dhabi. "The fight had to be cancelled because of unavailability of crew. It was not booked fully, with only 83 passengers. They have been given the option of flying from Kochi to Abu Dhabi at 9:25 pm (IX 419) or in the Trivandrum - Sharjah flight tomorrow at 8.45 am (IX 535), coaches will be arranged for passengers to travel by road from Sharjah to Abu Dhabi."
Sources with the IAE said a dramatic drop in flights to the Gulf and sudden cancellations by Air India Express are likely to fuel an increase in ticket fares. "Around 176 passengers have made a booking on the IX 535 to Sharjah but shortage of crew is likely to continue. It is not known whether this flight will take off tomorrow," said the source.
Abey, however, said no official communication has been received regarding any further cancellations.
01/11/10 Times of India

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