AI reschedules Mumbai-San Francisco flight without prior notice, several miss connecting flights
Mumbai: An Air India flight from Mumbai to San Francisco was rescheduled from Monday to Tuesday without prior notice, leading to inconvenience for passengers. The flight, originally scheduled to depart at 1:25 PM on August 26, was postponed to 9:00 AM on August 27. The lack of a clear explanation from the airline led to confusion and distress among travellers.
An Air India spokesperson attributed the delay to operational reasons, stating, “Air India flight AI179 of 26 August 2024 on the Mumbai-San Francisco sector has been rescheduled and is now expected to depart Mumbai at 9 am of 27 August 2024 due to operational reasons. We regret the inconvenience caused to our passengers due to this unforeseen delay,” as reported by Hindustan Times.
Passengers reported multiple delays and a lack of information from ground staff. One passenger told HT, “The flight was to leave at 1:25 PM on Monday and it was rescheduled to 3:45 PM. Later, an announcement was made that the flight would leave at 7:00 PM. At 5:00 PM, they announced that the flight was cancelled. The ground staff had no clue about what was going on.” Another passenger expressed frustration over missing connecting flights and wasted time.
Meanwhile, the Air India spokesperson assured that ground staff at Mumbai airport were providing support, including hotel accommodations and options for full refunds or complimentary rescheduling.
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EAM Jaishankar meets Jamaican PM, gifts over 10 BHISHM Cubes
Kingston (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and discussed ways to further deepen "political, economic and people-to-people cooperation."
Jaishankar also conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Holness.
"Pleased to call on Prime Minister @AndrewHolnessJM in Kingston. Conveyed the greetings of PM @narendramodi," Jaishankar posted on X.
"Discussed deepening our political, economic and people-to-people cooperation. Value his commitment towards further strengthening India-Jamaica relations," the post further read.
Also, the external affairs minister handed over 10 BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita & Maitri) Cubes as a gift to Jamaica.
"Formally handed over 10 BHISHM Cubes as a gift from India to Jamaica, in the presence of PM @AndrewHolnessJM, Health Minister @christufton and FM @kaminajsmith," Jaishankar posted on X.
"The BHISHM Cube mobile hospital system, designed for rapid deployment, will help Jamaica during disasters and emergencies. The gift of these cubes is a statement of friendship, a commitment to disaster preparedness, and an outcome of innovation," the post said.
Jaishankar arrived in Kingston on Saturday evening, marking the first leg of his nine-day tour of Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, aimed at further strengthening India's strategic and cultural ties with the Caribbean nations.
Earlier in the day, he interacted with the Indian diaspora and discussed India's ongoing transformation in infrastructure, human development and technology-driven governance and entrepreneurship with them.
He also highlighted the cricket bond between both countries as India gifted a scoreboard to Jamaica.
A scoreboard was dedicated at Sabina Park in Kingston. It is the home of the Jamaica cricket team and is the only Test cricket ground in the Caribbean island nation.
The minister expressed hope that the new scoreboard would witness many memorable innings, including those symbolising the enduring friendship between the two countries.
Cricket has long been a strong cultural bridge between India and Jamaica, which is part of the West Indies cricket team.
Jamaican players, including Chris Gayle, Courtney Walsh and Michael Holding, have played a major role in shaping the legacy of West Indies cricket in the international arena, contributing to its dominance in earlier decades and its continued global appeal.
