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Air India flights experienced delays due to check-in system issues caused by a third-party network glitch, affecting several airports, including Delhi. The problem persisted for over an hour before systems were restored.
Air India flight AI129, which was scheduled to depart from Mumbai for London at 6:30 AM, has been delayed on Saturday.
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Air India's check-in systems at Delhi and some other airports faced problems due to a third-party connectivity network issue on Wednesday, according to sources.
Air India flight AI129 from Mumbai to London was delayed nearly 7 hours due to a technical snag, following a day after the Delhi airport AMSS system failure delayed 800+ flights.
IndiGo and Air India Express have cancelled multiple flights across Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, and Rajahmundry, while 43 trains have been suspended in the Visakhapatnam region.
While the carrier did not disclose details about the airports where the check-in systems were affected, PTI reported most of the domestic airports were impacted, and the check-in systems were down at the various airports for more than an hour.
The delay is reported to have caused temporary congestion at boarding gates as airlines held back departures and incoming flights queued for clearance.
Air India's Mumbai-London flight delayed to 1:00 pm due to technical issues, affecting passenger schedules and comfort.
Air India flight, scheduled to take off from Mumbai for London, was delayed by over six hours on Saturday, November 8, due to technical difficulties. According to an Air India spokesperson, the AI129, scheduled to take off from Mumbai for London at 6.30 AM, is delayed and yet to take off.
Air India's San Francisco–Delhi flight, operating via Kolkata, made a precautionary landing at Ulaanbaatar airport in Mongolia on Sunday after the crew reported a suspected technical issue.