Diwali celebrations have been disrupted for a whole bunch of passengers hoping to reunite with household in India, after an Air India Dreamliner confronted a technical snag at Milan airport on Friday.Flight AI138 from Milan to Delhi, scheduled for October 17, was cancelled as a result of an prolonged technical requirement on the Boeing 787-8 plane. A lot of the 250 affected passengers have been rebooked on flights from October 20, which coincides with the Diwali pageant.
Passengers took to social media to complain about restricted services whereas stranded.Air India mentioned: “All affected passengers have been supplied resort lodging. Nonetheless, as a result of restricted availability, lodging have been organized outdoors the fast neighborhood of the airport.”The airline added: “Passengers have been rebooked on various flights on or after October 20, primarily based on seat availability with Air India and different airways.”About one passenger with an expiring Schengen visa, Air India mentioned: “She has been rebooked on one other airline's flight departing Milan on 19 October to make sure compliance along with her visa validity.”Air India expressed remorse over the inconvenience and mentioned it's offering all essential floor help, together with meals, to affected passengers.The Dreamliner, a Boeing 787-8, has confronted technical points in latest instances, elevating issues about its reliability amongst travellers.
