Muscat: A Bangladeshi citizen boarding an India-bound Air India Express flight in Salalah created confusion, leading to delay in the flight's take off on Tuesday.
The passenger, who was supposed to board the Oman Air Salalah-Muscat flight, mistakenly boarded the Air India flight IX544 to Kerala, leading to confusion inside the aircraft and at the airport.
"The Bangladeshi passenger was supposed to board Oman Air and fly to Muscat, but he boarded the Air India flight to Kochi at 2:40pm. We all were wondering why a Bangladeshi had boarded a flight to Kerala with Oman Air boarding pass. Later on, we found that he had boarded the wrong flight and the crew had to send him back. Because of him, the flight was not able to take off in time. There was a one hour long delay. Passengers were irked over the delay," Muhammed Rushdi, an Air India passenger, said.
12/12/13 Times of India
To Read the News in full at Source, Click the Headline
The passenger, who was supposed to board the Oman Air Salalah-Muscat flight, mistakenly boarded the Air India flight IX544 to Kerala, leading to confusion inside the aircraft and at the airport.
"The Bangladeshi passenger was supposed to board Oman Air and fly to Muscat, but he boarded the Air India flight to Kochi at 2:40pm. We all were wondering why a Bangladeshi had boarded a flight to Kerala with Oman Air boarding pass. Later on, we found that he had boarded the wrong flight and the crew had to send him back. Because of him, the flight was not able to take off in time. There was a one hour long delay. Passengers were irked over the delay," Muhammed Rushdi, an Air India passenger, said.
12/12/13 Times of India
