Two Go First flights diverted to Gujarat's Surat airport reach Mumbai

Two Mumbaibound Go First flights that were diverted to Surat airport reached Mumbai late Tuesday night after hours of unusual stoppageThe two flights one from Srinagar to Mumbai and another from Delhi to Mumbai landed at Surat airport on Tuesday evening after it was divertedThe two Go First flights one from Srinagar to Mumbai and another from Delhi to Mumbai that were diverted to Surat airport have now departed from Surat said Surat Airport Director Rupesh KumarHowever the cause of the landing is still not clear stated the Surat Airport DirectorAlso Read Thane Woman passenger charred to death as autorickshaw catches fire after accident driver injuredTwo Go First flights one from Srinagar to Mumbai and another from Delhi to Mumbai diverted and landed at Surat airport between 630 pm to 7 pm All the passengers are still on the aircraft The cause of the landing is not clear Surat Airport Director Rupesh Kumar ANIThe stranded passengers said that were kept waiting for more than four hours at the airportWe were kept waiting for more than four hours All our plans have been halted and it is very difficult for us to wait here said a passenger travelling from SrinagarMeanwhile Go First Airlines on Tuesday announced that its flight operations will remain cancelled from May 3 to May 5 adding that a full refund will be issued to the passengersThe official media account of Go First Airlines took to Twitter and said Due to operational reasons GoFirst flights for 3rd 4th and 5th May 2023 have been cancelled We sincerely apologise to our loyal customers We assure you that we will be back with more information soon A full refund will be issued through the original mode of payment shortlyUnion Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the Government of India has been assisting Go First Airlines in every possible manner but it is incumbent upon the airline to make alternative travel arrangements for passengers so that they do not face inconvenienceGo First has been faced with critical supply chain issues with regard to their engines The GOI has been assisting the airline in every possible manner The issue has also been taken up with the stakeholders involved Scindia saidIt is unfortunate that this operational bottleneck has dealt a blow to the airlines financial position It has come to our knowledge that the airline has applied to the NCLT It is prudent to wait for the judicial process to run its course he addedHe further stated that it is incumbent upon the airline to make alternative travel arrangements for passengersMeanwhile the DGCA has issued a notice to the airline on the sudden suspension of flights Its incumbent upon the airline to make alternative travel arrangements for passengers so that inconvenience is minimal he saidEarlier today Go First Airlines said that due to the nonsupply of engines by the USbased Jet engines manufacturer operations will remain cancelledGo First is facing financial crunch due to nonsupply of engines by USbased jet engines manufacturer Pratt and Whitney PampW that has forced grounding more than 50 planes a Go First official told ANIThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever