"Will Lose My Job": Flyers Protest After Air India Express Cancels Flights
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In Kerala, passengers travelling to the Gulf nations claimed that they were informed about the cancellations while they were waiting to board their flights.
Scores of angry passengers protested at airports on Wednesday after Air India Express cancelled over 86 flights after more than 300 cabin crew went on a "mass sick leave". @AirIndiaX@TataCompanies around Four AirIndia Express Flights Delayed from Calicut … As per the officials there is a strike happening from the Crew members. Only Muscat flight is boarded and other flights are not yet updated the time.#mediaone#AirIndiaExpress#Elecciones24pic.twitter.com/fsbuE9iTXk Delhi Airport Kalesh (Air India Express cancelled 3 flights to Goa, Guwahati and Srinagar last moment and refused to provide any alternatives. So,Kalesh ensued) pic.twitter.com/TdIJlMhmTt
Videos of furious passengers gathered at Delhi, Kochi, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram airports have gone viral on social media. The videos show flyers in heated arguments with airport staff as they claimed their flights were cancelled last minute.
In Kerala, passengers travelling to the Gulf nations claimed that they were informed about the cancellations while they were waiting to board their flights. Air India Express has offered a full refund or flight rescheduling but some passengers are demanding instant refunds and same-day rescheduling.