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Air India Flight From Riyadh Diverted to Jaipur, Passengers Bused to Delhi

Severe weather at Delhi led to an unscheduled landing in Jaipur where duty-hour restrictions stranded travelers for hours before they were sent on by bus.

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Overview

  • Flight AI926 bound for Delhi from Riyadh touched down at Jaipur International Airport after severe weather and landing clearance issues at Delhi.
  • The pilot cited the end of his permissible duty hours upon arrival, leaving passengers aboard for nearly three hours.
  • With no fresh crew available, the carrier arranged road transport covering about 350 km to deliver travelers to Delhi.
  • Stranded passengers protested over service shortcomings and a lack of food before agreeing to the bus journey.
  • This incident continues a series of Air India diversions tied to technical faults, security alerts and crew scheduling pressures.