Nueva Delhi: “It urges passengers to use the bathrooms only for the purposes for which they are destined.” Air India issued this unusual appeal on Monday after another instance of obstructed coastlines affected another long -term flight.
AI has faced this problem for a long time, mainly with its old Boeing 777 that are used for the long North America sets. The most recent instance was March 5 when a Chicago flight -Delhi had to return to the United States after eight of the 12 lav in the B777 had become unusable. The airline also found the same reason for the bathrooms that are obstructed this time, which leads to the appeal: “use lavs only for the purpose for which they are destined.” That is, advise passengers not to establish things like hand towels, blankets and plastic bags that they will obstruct.
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“We are aware of some publications on social networks about insufficient washing machines in AI126 that Operate Chicago to Delhi on March 5, 2025, which caused the diversion of the flight back to its origin, Chicago … As part of our research on the incident, our teams found polyethylene bags, rags and clothing that had been fallen and harassed in the plumbing. This led the washing machines to be unusable, “AI told a statement.
“While we completely empathize with the passengers who faced discomfort and whose travel plans have been affected by the flight deviation, we would like to present the following facts about the flight:
“The flight left on time at 1648 hrs (UTC). Approximately one hour and forty -five minutes after the flight, the crew reported that some of the bathrooms in the business and economy class cannot be reserved. Subsequently, eight of the 12 bathrooms in the aircraft became unusable, which caused the historian of the hyñón to the bath Restrictions on night operations in most European airports, it was decided to divert Chicago, “the statement added.
“The decision to deviate was taken completely in the interest of the convenience and security of the passenger. When landing in Chicago, all passengers received immediate assistance, including hotel accommodation and alternative flight options to continue their trip to Delhi. Although it was not found in AI126 of March 05, 2025, since our teams have also found objects such as objects, such as the blankets, and the blades, among the others others, which have been the Injudices.