Air India Ahmedabad-London flight cancelled due to operational issues

Air Indias flight to London scheduled to depart from Ahmedabad on Tuesday afternoon was cancelled due to operational issues an airport official saidThe Air Indias official website also confirmed that the AI159 flight from Ahmedabad to the Gatwick airport at London stands cancelledThe plane was scheduled to depart at 3 pm from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International AirportWATCH Ahmedabad Passengers of Air India flight AI159 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick say the flight has been suddenly cancelledAn AI159 flight passenger says I was going to Gatwick London by the 1 pm Air India flight but I have just learned that the flight hashellip pictwittercomXnKUWOMWhImdash ANI ANI June 17 2025We have been informed that the flight has been cancelled due to operational issues The original flight from Ahmedabad to London having code AI171 resumed operation from Monday with a new flight code AI159 said the airport officialThe official did not elaborate on operational issues that caused the flight cancellationFlight AI171 which crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12 has been replaced with a new code AI159 All but one of the 242 passengers and crew members on board the flight AI171 were killed in the crashSome passengers who were supposed to board the Londonbound flight from Ahmedabad while speaking with the reporters said that as soon as we entered the airport we were informed that the flight had been cancelled However no reason was justified for the flight cancellationA passenger who was travelling from Ahmedabad to London on the Air India flight told ANI ldquoI booked my Air India flight from Ahmedabad which was supposed to take off at 130 am on June 17 2025 However when I reached the airport the staff told me that the flight had been cancelled When I asked about the reason for the cancellation the airport staff and the airline were not able to give any answers whatsoeverrdquoHe added that ldquoAlthough Air India is providing hotel accommodations for the time being this does not solve our problemWATCH Ahmedabad Passenger of now cancelled AI159 flight to Gatwick he says I am travelling with my wife and two children We have no answers from the airline company for the flight cancellation pictwittercomg1EKnt72Dhmdash ANI ANI June 17 2025He added that ldquoAlthough Air India is providing hotel accommodations for the time being this does not solve our problemAnother person told ANI ldquoAfter reaching that airport we found out that our flight had been cancelled however authorities are not giving any answers about the ticket refunds or rescheduling the flightrdquoHe added that ldquoThe cancellation of the Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London might be because of the Ahmedabad plane crash which happened on June 12 2025WATCH Ahmedabad Passengers of Air India flight AI159 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick say the flight has been suddenly cancelledAn AI159 flight passenger says I was going to Gatwick London by the 1 pm Air India flight but I have just learned that the flight hashellip pictwittercomXnKUWOMWhImdash ANI ANI June 17 2025