An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flight due to depart Ahmedabad for London Gatwick has been cancelled today (Tuesday 17 June) because of ‘unavailability of the aircraft’.
The Hindustan Times reports a spokesperson for the airline said: “Flight AI159 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick has been cancelled today due to the unavailability of the aircraft, resulting from airspace restrictions and additional precautionary checks, leading to longer than usual turnaround of aircraft, and not due to any technical snag as claimed.
“We regret the inconvenience caused to our passengers and have made alternative arrangements to fly them to their destination. We are providing hotel accommodation and also offering full refunds on cancellations or complimentary rescheduling if opted by the passengers. Consequently, flight AI170 from London Gatwick to Amritsar of 17 June stands cancelled,” the spokesperson added.
It comes a day after an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was forced to turn back after suffering a technical issue on a flight between Hong Kong and New Delhi.
Last week, an Air India Dreamliner bound for London Gatwick crashed just after take-off at Ahmedabad, with aviation regulators in India ordered all Boeing 787s operated by Indian carriers to be inspected following last Thursday’s crash, in which only one person on board survived.
Travel Gossip has contacted Air India and Gatwick Airport for comment.
