After two hours of waiting for the flight to be cancelled, additional plans were made to get the delayed passengers to their destinations.
Over 100 passengers, including three BJP members, were left stranded at Rajkot Airport on Sunday night after the pilot of an Air India (AI) flight to Delhi refused to take off, stating that his duty hours were finished.
After two hours of waiting for the flight to be cancelled, additional plans were made to get the delayed passengers to their destinations.
The incident reportedly took place at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday night when passengers boarded an Air India aircraft. Among the stranded tourists were MPs from Rajkot Mohan Kundariya, Jamnagar Poonam Maadam, and newly elected MP Kesaridevsinh Jhala.
An operational issue caused the late-evening AI404 flight on July 23, 2023, between Rajkot and Delhi to be delayed, according to an AI spokesman.
The cockpit crew was unable to operate the aircraft in accordance with standards due to the aircraft Duty Time Limit (FDTL) restrictions that were implemented, claims Airlines.
An AI statement claims that some travellers who had an urgent need to go to Delhi took a road trip to Ahmedabad, where they boarded an Air India or codeshare flight to Delhi.
The FDTL standard is an essential component that cannot, under any circumstances, be compromised. The remaining passengers received hotel accommodations with all meals, the freedom to change their reservations as they saw fit, and a full refund in the event of cancellation, according to the statement.
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