Air India pilot strike badly hits international air traffic schedule at Ahmedabad airport

Air India pilot strike badly hits international air traffic schedule at Ahmedabad airport
Ahmedabad, 28 April, 2011


Air India pilot strike badly hits international air traffic schedule at Ahmedabad airport


A group of Air India’s pilots is on strike, and it has affected the international air traffic of Ahmedabad too.

-Ahmedabad-Mumbai-Muscat flight canceled
Those who were to go to Mumbai were diverted to other flights, while those for Muscat(about 40) are either staying at hotel in Ahmedabad or have gone back to their place.

-Newark-Mumbai-Ahmedabad flight terminated at Mumbai on Wednesday evening ( flight no. AI 144)
This flight arrived at Mumbai airport at 7.30 pm but was terminated there. When we asked Ahmedabad office of Air India, a person on telephone call told us to inquire at Mumbai office.

-Ahmedabad-Mumbai-London flight(653) Thursday morning IST canceled
We asked Air India’s Ahmedabad office whether this flight is canceled upto Mumbai or upto London? They said it is canceled upto Mumbai for sure, about Mumbai-London only Mumbai office can say.

-London-Mumbai-Ahmedabad flight(130) Thursday morning IST canceled
We asked whether this flight is canceled upto Mumbai, or upto Ahmedabad? AI office guy replied that it is not arriving in Ahmedabad for sure, about London-Mumbai, only Mumbai office can say.