Pune-Delhi SpiceJet flight delayed by 12 hours — over ‘Dubai glitch’
On Tuesday, a SpiceJet flight from Pune to Delhi experienced a significant delay of nearly 12 hours, leaving many passengers stranded at the airport for most of the day. The original scheduled departure time was 5:55 am, with arrival in Delhi expected at 8:30 am. However, the flight SG-937 ultimately took off at around 5:19 pm and reached its destination at approximately 7:43 pm.
According to a passenger who wished to remain anonymous, airline staff repeatedly cited technical problems with the aircraft originating from Dubai as the reason for the lengthy delay. The passenger informed The Indian Express that during the wait, staff did not confirm whether an alternative flight would be provided nor gave a definite departure time.
A video emerged showing a confrontation between passengers and airline staff, in which a staff member is heard stating that the aircraft from Dubai could be cleared for takeoff only after engineers gave permission. In addition to the delay, passengers alleged that the airline provided inadequate refreshments during the extended wait.
As a consequence of the prolonged delay, some passengers were forced to cancel their original bookings and rebook flights for the following day, resulting in a loss of a working day and additional expenses on hotel accommodations.
Attempts by The Indian Express to contact SpiceJet for a response on the delay were unsuccessful prior to the publication of this report.
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