Air India cancels six international flights amid tough post-crash checks

Air India on Tuesday cancelled six international flights, including London-Amritsar and Delhi-Dubai, due to varied reasons and enhanced checks of its aircraft fleet. The other Air India flights cancelled during the day are Bengaluru-London, Delhi-Vienna, Delhi-Paris and Mumbai-San Francisco, according to the airline.

Earlier in the day, Air India cancelled its Ahmedabad-London Gatwick



flight on account of non-availability of aircraft. The airline said this is part of DGCA checks of all Air India flights across India. Notably, Air India operates B 787-8 Dreamliners to the UK and Europe.

Air India on Tuesday cancelled its San Francisco-Mumbai flight at its scheduled stopover in Kolkata on Tuesday after one of its engines developed a technical snag, officials told news agency PTI.