'Tech issue': Air India Milan–Delhi flight cancelled after snag; 250 passengers stranded

Diwali celebrations were disrupted for hundreds of passengers hoping to reunite with household successful India, aft an Air India Dreamliner faced a method snag astatine Milan airdrome connected Friday.Flight AI138 from Milan to Delhi, scheduled for October 17, was cancelled owed to an extended method request connected the Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Most of the 250 affected passengers person been rebooked connected flights from October 20, which coincides with the Diwali festival.Passengers took to societal media to kick astir constricted facilities portion stranded.Air India said: "All affected passengers person been provided edifice accommodations.

However, owed to constricted availability, accommodations were arranged extracurricular the contiguous vicinity of the airport."The hose added: "Passengers person been rebooked connected alternate flights connected oregon aft October 20, based connected spot availability with Air India and different airlines."About 1 rider with an expiring Schengen visa, Air India said: "She has been rebooked connected different airline's formation departing Milan connected 19 October to guarantee compliance with her visa validity."

Air India expressed regret implicit the inconvenience and said it is providing each indispensable crushed assistance, including meals, to affected passengers.The Dreamliner, a Boeing 787-8, has faced method issues successful caller times, raising concerns astir its reliability among travellers.