Air India employees all over India have been on strike since yesterday without any prior notice due to non-payment of due salaries.
Air India
Due to this, Air India flights have been banned at various domestic and foreign airports including Trichy, Kochi, Delhi, Bangalore, Singapore, Sharjah.
Passenger impact
In this situation, thousands of passengers who were supposed to travel by Air India have been affected by not being able to travel.
Madurai Airport
Air India officials of Madurai Airport have informed that the Air India flight with 90 passengers to Singapore has been stopped without any warning.
Singapore
As a result, passengers are affected by not being able to travel to Singapore. Similarly, 93 air passengers who were going to Singapore from Trichy yesterday have been instructed by Air India at Trichy Airport to fly to Madurai today.
Following this, all the 93 passengers from Trichy to Singapore arrived at Madurai Airport today, but they were also stopped at the Madurai Airport premises as they were unable to travel.
Argument with employees
183 passengers who were going to Singapore from airports including Madurai and Trichy are engaged in a heated argument with Air India staff at Madurai airport.
Busy at the airport
Due to the tense situation at the Madurai airport, security guards, central industrial security forces, Madurai airport officials and Air India staff have been trying to calm the passengers for more than 3 hours.
Air India flights cancelled
It is to be noted that more than 72 Air India flights to various countries and cities have been canceled in about 12 hours across India due to strike strike by Air Hosters.