If you are someone who plans a trip keeping the weather in mind to avoid flight cancellations or delays, chances are it may not work. Flight cancellations and delays are not just limited to bad weather and air traffic.
On Monday, a Dubai-bound Air India Dreamliner's take-off was delayed due to stoppage of fuel supply by oil marketing companies. As per reports, the flight with 300 passengers took off from Kochi airport at around 1 pm instead of 9.15 am after civil aviation and petroleum ministers intervened.
In another recent instance, anti-government protests forced Air India to announce the suspension of all its flights to and from Hong Kong on Aug 13 'until further notice'. This came after over 200 flights were cancelled at Hong Kong airport on August 12 after the authorities, at a short notice, suspended flight operations due to pro-democracy protesters entering the terminal's arrival halls.
These instances prove that a passenger is always at the risk of flight cancellation or delay, irrespective of the weather. While the airlines usually assist the passengers in such cases — from providing a refund to alternative flights — one must know one’s rights in case of delays and cancellations to avoid any kind of hassle.
27/08/19 CNBC TV18
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On Monday, a Dubai-bound Air India Dreamliner's take-off was delayed due to stoppage of fuel supply by oil marketing companies. As per reports, the flight with 300 passengers took off from Kochi airport at around 1 pm instead of 9.15 am after civil aviation and petroleum ministers intervened.
In another recent instance, anti-government protests forced Air India to announce the suspension of all its flights to and from Hong Kong on Aug 13 'until further notice'. This came after over 200 flights were cancelled at Hong Kong airport on August 12 after the authorities, at a short notice, suspended flight operations due to pro-democracy protesters entering the terminal's arrival halls.
These instances prove that a passenger is always at the risk of flight cancellation or delay, irrespective of the weather. While the airlines usually assist the passengers in such cases — from providing a refund to alternative flights — one must know one’s rights in case of delays and cancellations to avoid any kind of hassle.
27/08/19 CNBC TV18
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