An Air India Express flight failed to take off from Hindon Airport in Ghaziabad on Sunday, following a technical issue.
A spokesperson from Air India Express stated that the flight will depart once the airport resumes commercial operations on Monday morning.
The spokesperson also said that guests were provided with compensation packages in the form of a hotel accommodation, and complimentary rescheduling, or cancellation with a full refund.
“One of our flights from Hindon is operating with a delay as it could not take off following a technical issue and subsequent watch hour limitations at the airport.
The flight will depart once the airport is available for commercial operations in the morning. We have provided guests with options including hotel accommodation, complimentary rescheduling, or cancellation with a full refund,” ANI quoted the Air India Express Spokesperson as saying.
This incident comes after a long list of similar occurrences that have affected Air India recently.
Air India plane’s problems lately
On 21 July, an Air India flight, AI2403, bound for Kolkata, aborted takeoff from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport with 160 passengers onboard, after a technical issue was reported, said airport sources.
Also on 23 July, a Doha-bound Air India Express flight was forced to return to Calicut International Airport, approximately two hours after its departure, owing to a technical fault, the airline confirmed. The flight, IX 375, was carrying 188 passengers.
On 25 July, another Air India flight from Jaipur to Mumbai made an emergency return shortly after takeoff. Flight AI612 returned to Jaipur International Airport due to a “suspected technical issue”, officials confirmed. The aircraft was airborne for about 18 minutes before returning to Jaipur.
