The thrice-weekly service, launched in 2023, is crucial for 40,000+ Odias in the UAE. Odisha Samaj urges government to intervene to safeguard tourism, trade, and connectivity.
The assurance comes in the wake of large-scale flight cancellations between December 1 and 9 and a February 10 deadline set by the authorities for the airline to resolve its operational issues.
While the aviation regulator defended its decision, saying it was the highest penalty it has ever levied on any airline, top officials confided that it was indeed a paltry sum.
Flight 6E-6650 landed safely at Lucknow airport, where checks on board helped detect the tissue paper bearing the message, “Plane mein bomb” (bomb in the plane).
