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Venkaiah Naidu slams Air India

| | Jun 28, 2016, at 10:46 pm
New Delhi, June 28 (IBNS) Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday criticised national carrier Air India after he missed his flight to Hyderabad even as he claimed to reached the airport before the scheduled departure time.

The minister said he reached the airport here at 12:30 pm to catch a flight which was scheduled to leave at at 1.15 p.m.

Naidu said he was told by officials that flight had been delayed because the pilot had not yet come.

The minister returned home but later when he visited the airport he found the flight had departed.

In a series of tweets, Naidu attacked Air India over the issue as he wrote: "I had to travel to Hyderabad by Air India AI544 which is to depart at 1315 Hrs... was told on time.. reached airport by  1230 Hrs."

"Was informed at 1315hrs that flight was delayed as d pilot had not yet come.Waited up to 1345 Hrs, boarding didn’t start.returned 2 home," he said.

Naidu said: "Air India should explain how such things are happening. Transparency and accountability are the need of the hour."

He said, "Hope Air India understands that we are in the age of competition. Missed an important appointment."

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