Air India's basic culture is bad, should be shut down: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Democratic Progressive Azad Party chief and former Union Minister during the UPA govt, Ghulam Nabi Azad today heavily criticised Air India for flight cancellations and went on to say that it should be shut as its 'basic culture is bad".
Azad said this after his Delhi-Srinagar Air India Express flight got cancelled.
«I was supposed to leave in the morning. But I am now leaving on an IndiGo flight after sitting here for 3-4 hours...If the flights were cancelled, they should have informed us in the morning itself. Why did they fool everyone?...Air India should be shut...Air India's basic culture is bad, nothing will become of it,» Azad was quoted as saying by ANI.
Air India Express today had to cancel more than 70 international and domestic flights after many of its senior crew members took sick leave.
Air India Express has apologized for the convenience.
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«We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused by unprecedented flight delays and cancellations. While we are working hard to minimise disruptions, please check your flight status before heading to the airport. If your flight is impacted, please reach out to Tia on WhatsApp or http://airindiaexpress.com/support for refund and rescheduling support,» Air India express posted on its X
