Thursday, September 10, 2009

Air India helps passengers stranded due to Jet Airways strike


National carrier Air India came to the rescue of a large number of stranded Jet Airways passengers by accommodating them on their flights after the pilots of the private airline went on a flash strike. A total of 427 passengers of Jet Airways and Jet Konnect were accommodated by Air India and Air India Express on their domestic and international routes. Over 300 pilots of Jet Airways today went on mass sick leave in protest against sacking of two senior pilots for forming a union, National Aviator's Guild. An airlines spokesperson said that 105 other passengers will fly to Dubai at night. Air India officials at various domestic airports were directed to help the passengers so that they were are not left stranded and inconvenienced. In Delhi, a separate counter has been opened at terminal 1D, from where Jet Airways operates, so that passengers could take tickets and boarding passes of Air India flights, the official said.

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