Air India cancels London - Amritsar flight AI 170 on June 17. Here's why

An Air India flight scheduled to fly from London Gatwick to Amritsar on Tuesday, June 17, was cancelled by the airline. Earlier in the day, another flight from Ahmedabad to Gatwick was also cancelled. 

While announcing the cancellations, Air India said:

"Flight AI159 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick has been cancelled today due to the unavailability of the aircraft, resulting from airspace restrictions and additional precautionary checks, leading to longer than usual turnaround of aircraft, and not due to any technical snag as claimed. We regret the inconvenience caused to our passengers and have made alternative arrangements to fly them to their destination. We are providing hotel accommodation and also offering full refunds on cancellations or complimentary rescheduling if opted by the passengers. Consequently, flight AI170 from London Gatwick to Amritsar on 17th June stands cancelled."

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