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    Vikshita Vitthal Gujaran in News

    19-Jan-2023 07:25 AM


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    Flight Takes Off From Amritsar Hours Ahead Of Schedule, 35 Left Behind

    The DGCA has sought details from Scoot airline and Amritsar airport authority The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a probe into how a Singapore-bound flight took off hours ahead of schedule, leaving behind 35 passengers at the Amritsar airport.
    They registered their complaint with authorities concerned at the airport.
    According to the airline, all the passengers were informed about the change in timing via email An airport official told ANI that the travel agent, who booked the tickets for 30 people in a group, had not informed them (passengers) about the change in flight timings due to which the airline flew with the passengers who had reported on time.
    A similar incident was reported recently from Bengaluru airport when a Go First Delhi-bound flight took off, leaving behind 55 of its passengers who were on their way to the flight via a shuttle bus.
    The DDCA issued a show cause notice to the Chief Operation Officer of Go First airlines as to why enforcement action should not be taken against them for dereliction of their regulatory obligations.

    Source -https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/singapore-bound-plane-from-amritsar-leaves-35-fliers-behind-probe-on-3705240#pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll