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Air India Express Adds Recovery Flights After Kathmandu Diversions

Air India Express has announced a recovery flight after its Bengaluru-Kathmandu services were diverted on consecutive days due to adverse weather in Kathmandu. The airline stated that even an additional recovery flight operated to assist stranded passengers was also diverted for the same reason. Affected passengers have been provided hotel accommodation and offered options for complimentary rescheduling or a full refund. The announcement comes years after the Tata Group's acquisition of Air India was finalized by the Indian government.

Key Points: Air India Express Adds Flights After Kathmandu Diversions

  • Flights diverted due to Kathmandu weather
  • Recovery flight also diverted
  • Passengers offered hotel, refund, or reschedule
  • Tata Group completed Air India acquisition in 2022
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Air India Express announces recovery flights after Bengaluru-Kathmandu flight diversions

Air India Express announces recovery flights after Bengaluru-Kathmandu services are diverted due to adverse weather, offering passengers refunds or rescheduling.

"We regret the inconvenience caused due to factors beyond the airline's control. - Air India Express Spokesperson"

Bengaluru, February 28

Air India Express on Saturday announced Bengaluru-Kathmandu "recovery flight" following a string of weather-related diversions that left passengers stranded for two consecutive days.

In a statement, an Air India Express spokesperson said, "Due to adverse weather in Kathmandu, our Bengaluru-Kathmandu flights on 26 and 27 February were diverted. An additional flight operated today to recover guests from yesterday's disrupted service was also diverted for the same reason."

The airline said that affected passengers have been provided hotel accommodation and were offered the option of complimentary rescheduling or full-refund cancellation.

"We regret the inconvenience caused due to factors beyond the airline's control," the spokesperson added.

Earlier on February 25, a New Delhi-bound Air India flight stood on the runway at the Mumbai Airport, delayed from its scheduled departure time of 3:25 pm.

According to sources, the Air India Mumbai to Delhi flight AI 1851 was on the runway at Mumbai airport for more than 45 minutes.

Meanwhile, in 2021, the Government announced that the Tata group made a winning bid of Rs 18,000 crore for Air India. Subsequently, on October 25, 2021, the Indian government inked a share purchase agreement with the Tata Group for the handover of Air India.

On January 27, 2021, the Tata group took ownership of Air India.

- ANI

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Rohit P
This is why I prefer direct trains for shorter international routes sometimes. At least you're not stuck in an airport for days. Air travel in our region is becoming too unpredictable.
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Aman W
The Tatas have taken over, but old problems persist. Maybe they need more time to turn things around. Still, offering full refunds is a good customer-first move. Jai Ho!
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Sarah B
My cousin was on one of these flights! She said the ground staff in Bengaluru were trying their best but were clearly overwhelmed. Safety first, of course, but the logistics need work.
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Vikram M
Kathmandu weather in Feb is always tricky. Airlines should have better contingency plans for this route, especially during this season. It's not like this is a surprise every year.
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Karthik V
Respectfully, while weather is beyond control, the article also mentions a 45-min runway delay in Mumbai for a Delhi flight. That seems like an operational issue. The new management needs to look at systemic improvements, not just react to crises.

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