Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London which was scheduled to take-off at 1:10 pm on Tuesday has been cancelled. The abrupt cancellation comes days after the tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad. The reason, as per media reports, was earlier reported “due to technical snag”. However, an official Air India statement revealed that the cancellation was only due to unavailability of the aircraft and because of the airspace restrictions in place.
The Air India’s official website also confirmed that the AI-159 flight from Ahmedabad to the Gatwick airport at London stands cancelled. The plane was scheduled to depart at 3 pm from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. “We have been informed that the flight has been cancelled due to operational issues. The original flight from Ahmedabad to London, having code AI-171, resumed operation from Monday with a new flight code AI-159,” said the airport official. The official did not elaborate on “operational issues” that caused the flight cancellation.
Delhi to Paris flight cancelled
Another flight AI 143 was cancelled by Air India officials. Bound for Paris, the plane was flying from Delhi to Paris and was scheduled for 4:55 AM originally. However, it was rescheduled for 1:15 PM which was later cancelled. A constant disruption in the global flight schedule has occurred amidst the ongoing Paris Air Show as airlines aim to rebuild trust among passengers.
After the fatal crash that killed over 250 people, Air India had decided to stop using the flight number AI-171, and it replaced it with the new flight number AI-159 instead.