Air India Cancels Mumbai-Singapore Flight; 260 Passengers Stranded

The Mumbai-Singapore flight AI342 with 260 passengers on board was canceled due to non-availability of commander.

The flight, which was scheduled to take-off at 5 am on Jan. 2, is now expected to depart for its destination tonight.

Air India has provided hotel and other facilities to the stranded passengers. Some of the passengers have been booked on other flights.

The airline is facing acute shortage of pilots, particularly commanders, as a good number of them have quit the carrier for better prospects.