Singapore-bound Flight Takes Off from Amritsar Airport Hours Before Departure Leaving 29 Passengers Behind
A Scoot Airline flight headed to Singapore took off from Amritsar airport leaving 29 passengers behind. As per reports, the airline had informed the passengers about the change in timings, but the information did not reach some of the passengers. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a probe into the matter.
A Singapore-bound Scoot Airline flight was scheduled to leave from Amritsar Airport at 7:55 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the reports. However, the flight took off over four hours prior at 3:45 p.m. This caused chaos at the airport as 29 passengers were left behind who then registered their complaints with authorities. Amritsar Airport Director said, “Around 280 passengers were to travel to Singapore but 253 passengers were rescheduled, leaving behind over 30 passengers behind.”
On contacting the airline, the airport authorities were told that all passengers were informed about the change in timings via an email, SMS, or both and the reason for the change was bad weather conditions affecting departures, according to a report by ChannelNewsAsia. All passengers were reportedly notified on January 15. Scoot Airline reportedly said, “29 passengers were affected by this flight change, and they were notified on Jan 15 through email and/or SMS, where possible based on the contact details provided.”
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