An Air India Express flight heading from Bengaluru to Kochi was forced to make an emergency landing back at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport late Saturday night. This urgent action was taken after a fire was detected in one of the aircraft's engines, according to a statement from Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) on Sunday.
In a sad incident, a woman named Amrita couldn't see her husband for the last time before he passed away in Oman. Her Air India Express flight to Oman got cancelled, and despite pleading with the airline, she couldn't get on another flight in time.
Kerala: Air India Express flights to various destinations from Kerala airports were cancelled for the second consecutive day, causing inconvenience to passengers once again. Passengers at Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kannur airports faced disappointment when flights to Gulf countries were cancelled at the last minute for the second consecutive day.
New Delhi: In a major action, Tata Group-owned Air India Express has "terminated with immediate effect" the services of nearly 25 senior cabin crew members. This action taken a day after over 100 employees of the airline called in sick and switched off their phones, leading to the cancellation of over 100 flights since Tuesday night, affecting nearly 15,000 passengers.
Following mass flight cancellations from Vistara early last month, now more than 70 flights were cancelled by Air India Express from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning
