Air India cancels Singapore-Chennai flight AI349 due to technical snag

Air India cancelled its flight from Singapore to Chennai due to a technical issue on Sunday. 

 

In an official statement, the airline informed that flight AI349, which was supposed to be operated from Singapore to Chennai, has been cancelled due to a maintenance task identified prior to departure, which required additional time for rectification.

 

"Arrangements are being made to fly the passengers to Chennai at the earliest. Hotel accommodation is being provided, and full refunds on cancellation, or complimentary rescheduling is also being offered to passengers based on their preference," Air India mentioned. 

 

On Friday, an Air India flight from London to Delhi was delayed by more than 11 hours, causing inconvenience to passengers. The flight was originally scheduled to depart at around 2035 hours on August 1. 

 

In recent times, Air India flights have been facing technical snags. Earlier, a London-bound Dreamliner operating from Delhi on July 31 aborted takeoff due to a technical issue, and an alternate Dreamliner operated the flight to London.

 

"Flight AI2017, operating from Delhi to London on July 31, returned to the bay due to a suspected technical issue. The cockpit crew decided to discontinue the takeoff run following standard operating procedures and brought the aircraft back for precautionary checks," the official statement stated. 

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