Another day and another terrible news of passengers getting frustrated with flights’ scheduled departure timings getting postponed. This time, a flight to Dubai from Kochi faced a major delay of around 11 hours. The situation angered and irritated stranded flyers to such an extent that they began to protest at the Kochi airport. What happened following the shocking incident? Let’s find out.
SpiceJet From Kochi To Dubai Delayed On Thursday
The SpiceJet flight was scheduled to take off from Kerala’s Cochin International Airport at 11:30 PM on Thursday. According to a report by The New Indian Express, it was flight SG 018 that was supposed to carry all the passengers to Dubai. However, the planned flight did not depart at the right time and flyers had to wait for almost 11 hours to board a flight to Dubai.
The passengers experienced many inconveniences and clearly had an awful time being stranded at the airport waiting for a SpiceJet flight to carry them to their destination. Seeing the major delay, many angry passengers decided to hold a protest. They gathered together to protest at the Kochi airport on Friday morning.
Following the unexpected movement by many passengers at the airport, the concerned authorities took all necessary steps. An official shared that the sudden protest was brought under control promptly, The New Indian Express report further added.
The Flight Took Off From Kochi On Friday
After a very long waiting period of almost 11 hours, the SpiceJet flight to Dubai finally departed from Kochi. It was at 10:33 AM on Friday when the aircraft took off.
Discussing the delay and the reason behind it, the official shared that the flight faced a delay while arriving in Kochi from Dubai. This led to an additional delay during the departure time from the Kochi airport.
The number of flight cancellations and delays is on the rise, unfortunately. We see so many passengers complaining about these inconveniences on social media platforms. From technical issues to passengers misbehaving with other people, there are endless reasons for these incidents.
Have you faced any similar experiences while travelling with SpiceJet?
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