Air India Express Dubai-Mangalore Flights to Resume on June 8
from Rajesh Sequeira in Dubai
Daijiworld Media Network - UAE / Mangalore
Dubai, Jun 8: As a result of cyclonic conditions in Oman and south Iran, the flights to Muscat had been suspended from June 6.
A number of passengers of Air India Express flights had been stranded in Dubai and Mangalore. Since this flight is taking its route via Muscat, it was suspended until further notice.
Civil aviation sources said, as already reported by Daijiworld, that permission had been obtained for the flights to overfly Pakistan and Iran en route to Dubai and back.
Rajesh Sequeira after speaking to the officials in Dubai and Mumbai said these flight had been cancelled keeping the safety of the passengers in mind. Although it would mean more expenditure to the airline, the step has been taken for the convenience of the passengers, they said.
The backlog of passengers of flights would be cleared as early as possible, they assured.