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Supriya Sule Criticizes Air India for Persistent Flight Delays

The NCP MP's comments about her delayed flight have reignited calls for stricter regulations and better accountability for airlines.

NCP-SP MP Supriya Sule also called for stronger regulations and urged the government to hold such airlines accountable for their delays.
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Overview

  • Supriya Sule, NCP MP, criticized Air India after her flight AI0508 was delayed by 1 hour and 19 minutes, calling it part of a 'continuous trend' of delays.
  • She emphasized the frustration of passengers paying premium fares while enduring frequent delays and subpar service.
  • Sule urged Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu to introduce stricter regulations to hold airlines accountable for operational inefficiencies.
  • Air India acknowledged the delay, attributing it to 'operational issues' beyond their control, and apologized for the inconvenience caused.
  • This incident follows previous complaints about Air India's service quality, including Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's criticism of defective seating last month.