Cancel more flights over UK strike

Owing to the nationwide strike by British public sector employees on Wednesday, national carrier Air India has cancelled all its four flights to and from London for the day. Jet Airways, meanwhile, has advised passengers to rebook their flights to UK to avoid inconvenience.Air India announced cancellation of its flights as early as Saturday, asking passengers to rebook their travel through the airline or their respective travel agents without any additional charges. The scheduled flights cancelled by the state-owned airline are: Amritsar-Delhi-London (AI-115), London-Delhi (AI-116), Delhi-London (AI-111) and London-Delhi (AI-112), an AI spokesperson said on Tuesday.

A Jet spokesperson said its flights were not being cancelled, though they have advised passengers to rebook their travel to avoid inconvenience at London’s Heathrow Airport. A statement issued by the private airline said due to the 24-hour industrial action by public sector unions, including the UK Border Agency staff, the airline has advised guests travelling to UK on November 30 to rebook their flights to avoid any inconvenience and immigration delays at London’s Heathrow airport.