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Air India Successfully Flies Back Passengers Amidst US Blizzards

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Air India managed to fly back passengers of two of its aircraft, which were stranded in the US since December 26, amidst difficult conditions caused by snow blizzards on the US East Coast. Despite severe shortages of airport personnel and equipment covered in snow, the airline successfully mitigated the situation by diverting flights to nearby airports and seeking local assistance. Passengers were allowed to board the flights without their baggage to reach their destinations on time for New Year's Eve celebrations.

Key Takeaways:

  • Two Air India aircraft were stranded in the US since December 26 due to snow blizzards and airport personnel shortages.
  • The airline diverted flights from John F Kennedy (JFK) airport in New York to Washington and Baltimore to ease passenger discomfort.
  • Passengers decided to collect their baggage a couple of days after their travel, allowing Air India to operate the New York-Delhi flight on January 1 with only passengers onboard.
  • The other diverted flight from Washington was positioned at JFK and would be flown back to Delhi with only passengers in the evening.
  • The passengers' decision to collect their baggage later helped the airline operate the flights successfully despite challenging conditions.
  • Air India officials impressed upon JFK Airport Authorities to allow the aircraft from Baltimore to land at JFK during late evening hours on December 27.
  • The snow blizzard made it impossible to resume operations at JFK airport, but the airline successfully operated the flight due to local assistance and passenger cooperation.

Statistics:

  • Two Air India aircraft were stranded in the US since December 26.
  • Air India diverted flights from JFK airport to Washington and Baltimore.
  • Passengers decided to collect their baggage a couple of days after their travel.
  • Air India operated the New York-Delhi flight on January 1 with only passengers onboard.
  • The other diverted flight from Washington was positioned at JFK and would be flown back to Delhi with only passengers in the evening.
  • The snow blizzard caused severe shortages of airport personnel and equipment covered in snow.

Sources:

  • "Air India successfully flies back passengers amidst US blizzards" - Hindustan Times (December 29)
  • "Snow blizzard makes US travel a nightmare" - Hindustan Times (December 27)

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