Flights cancelled, Air India passengers stuck abroad

Chennai: Air India strike has come as a blow to international travellers as many have got stranded for a day or two at foreign destinations.
Holidayers who had return tickets in Air India ran into trouble after flights got cancelled at the last minute from US, UK and Europe after pilots went on strike. Pilots of erstwhile Air India are on strike over training to fly Boeing Dreamliners which the airline is going to get very soon. The deadlock between the management and the pilots continue in spite of appeals from ministry of civil aviation.
"Many passengers who are on holiday were caught unawares and had to reschedule their return bookings due to cancellations. Fresh one way return tickets are very expensive and seats are also scarce because flights are full due to holiday travel," said D Sudhakara Reddy, national president, Air Passenger Association of India (APAI).
21/05/12 Times of India

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