‘Unacceptable’: Supriya Sule urges Civil Aviation Minister to take action after Air India flight delayed

Sule wrote on X, “Air India flights are endlessly delayed — this is unacceptable! We pay premium fares, yet flights are never on time. Professionals, children, and senior citizens — all affected by this constant mismanagement. Urging the Civil Aviation Minister to take action and hold Air India accountable.”

The NCP MP said, “I was travelling on Air India flight AI0508, which was delayed by 1 hour and 19 minutes — part of a continuous trend of delays affecting passengers. This is unacceptable.”

I was travelling on Air India flight AI0508, which was delayed by 1 hour and 19 minutes — part of a continuous trend of delays affecting passengers. This is unacceptable.

Urging Hon’ble Civil Aviation Minister @RamMNK to enforce stricter regulations to hold airlines like… https://t.co/ydqw9NJzcR

— Supriya Sule (@supriya_sule) March 21, 2025

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She further urged the Civil Aviation Minister to enforce stricter regulations to hold airlines accountable for repeated delays and inconvenience for standard passengers.

Replying to her post, Air India said that some operational issues that affect flight schedules are “outside of their control.”

“Dear Ma’am, we recognize that delays can be very frustrating. However, there are occasional operational issues outside of our control that can affect flight schedules. Your flight to Mumbai this evening was delayed by one hour due to such an issue. We appreciate your understanding,” the airline said in its reply.