The Mumbai-Manchester Gulf Air flight finally departed with the grounded passengers at 04:34 am (local time) on December 2 from Kuwait, according to a statement by India Embassy in Kuwait. Around 60 Indian passengers were left stranded at Kuwait International Airport for over 13 hours on Sunday after their Gulf Air flight was diverted there due to a technical snag. The passengers, travelling on Gulf Air flight GF 005 from Mumbai to Manchester, complained of facing discomfort as the airline failed to provide food, accommodation, or basic assistance during their extended wait.
The situation escalated as passengers voiced their grievances on social media, which eventually prompted a response from the Indian Embassy in Kuwait.
Indian Embassy’s Intervention
In a recent post on X (twitter), it said, “Gulf Air flight to Manchester finally departed at 0434 hours today carrying stranded Indian passengers among others.” The statement also mentioned that the embassy team was on the ground till the flight departed.
Around 9:30 PM, on December 1, In a post on X, Indian embassy in Kuwait posted, “”Embassy had immediately taken up the matter with Gulf Air in Kuwait. A team from Embassy is at the airport to assist the passengers and coordinate with the airline. Passengers have been accommodated in 2 airport lounges.”
(With ANI Inputs)