Mumbai: A Jet Airways flight to Bangalore was delayed after its pilot was reportedly unavailable. Passengers who were flying to Bangalore on Monday morning were told by the crew that the plane was delayed because there was no pilot and that there was air traffic congestion.
Passenger Ranjit Kate Tweeted that the aircraft was ready for departure and the flight was delayed by fifty minutes because the pilot hadn't turned up. "This is shocking service," he said. Businessmen who had embarked on the Baroda-Mumbai-Bangalore flight said they were the worst hit as they had to brave a longer flight.
This is the second time in two weeks that a plane has been delayed due to non-availability of a pilot. On April 8, Air India passengers took to social networking sites after the pilot of their flight to Bangalore exceeded his hours on duty and could not operate the flight. The ensuing delay irked passengers who managed to grab the attention of the Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Tourism Mahesh Sharma, after which a reserve pilot was found.
To Read the News in Full 12/04/16 Mumbai Mirror
Passenger Ranjit Kate Tweeted that the aircraft was ready for departure and the flight was delayed by fifty minutes because the pilot hadn't turned up. "This is shocking service," he said. Businessmen who had embarked on the Baroda-Mumbai-Bangalore flight said they were the worst hit as they had to brave a longer flight.
This is the second time in two weeks that a plane has been delayed due to non-availability of a pilot. On April 8, Air India passengers took to social networking sites after the pilot of their flight to Bangalore exceeded his hours on duty and could not operate the flight. The ensuing delay irked passengers who managed to grab the attention of the Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Tourism Mahesh Sharma, after which a reserve pilot was found.
To Read the News in Full 12/04/16 Mumbai Mirror
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