The flight coming from Sharjah was scheduled to reach Lahore on February 13. PHOTO: FILE
The flight coming from Sharjah was scheduled to reach Lahore on February 13.
While some passengers said that the flight was delayed due to some technical issues, other passengers blamed the pilot for not arriving on time.
The passengers complained that they had to stay at the Sharjah airport without food or any other assistance from the airline.
People who came to receive their relatives at the Lahore airport also said that they were not given any information regarding the delay.
Due to the prolonged delay, two passengers could not reach in time for their wedding while two others were unable to attend a funeral.
The passengers demand that they will not get off until Airblue sends in their officials to talk about the issue.
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@SAL
Everyone has to die one day doesn't mean that you can start crossing the road with cars coming at you to hit you?
Their criminal negligence cannot be tolerated so easily.
@SAL:
The problem is you can die quicker in some airlines than the other. So, if you are in a hurry to die, an airline that is worse is your choice.
Technical faults are justified . But all the planes must be checked well before departure. CAA must take strict action against those airlines that are deliberately involved in departing from the origin late than schedule. If some flight is delayed, passengers must be informed 12 hours prior to departure. Once i had to wait for more than a day........
@Amer: Next time ,use some other airline and be willing to spend some more money.It will save the passenger lot of mental and physical hassle. Private companies understand the language of boycott very well, so next time do not fly with air blue. That is how it is done in the western countries.There is no Dharna. You can take them to the court. That will be more effective in the long run. Best response will be not to fly again and spread the word to your friends what Air Blue did to you.Air Blue administration will come to its sense when no money will be coming to their account. This cash flow is like blood running in the body.
@SAL: Yes it is written but you have you use your brain also. If you do not use it ,you lose it.
Wonder what reaction the airline would have if one of our illustrious Politicians or MNAs were on the plane. OR they don't fly cheap??
@A: We Muslims believe in 'death'. One has to die one day, it is written. So, why be scared. PIA or Air Blue they are great. A 'Flying Machine' can break down which is known as 'Technical Delay' in Aviation lingo. As with PIA and it's grounded Aircraft's are concerned once our rulers (looters) stop there corruptions all will be well and good, then all our 'Green and Whites' will be flying high on time.
After PIA crash landing at Muscat, Airblue had to do something to compete. Dharna by passengers is justified.
@Sarmad Hassan: flyDubai has new routes to Pakistan just announced this week. Etihad also announced new routes this week and there is RAK airways as well. So, there are choices, you just need to find them and I would recommend paying a little extra to fly with Emirates or Etihad if you have to then flying with Airblue or PIA and loosing your life!!
Correction: Fly Dubai and Air Arabia don't fly to Lahore. We need better quality budget airlines for Lahore-UAE sectors. Karachi is much better covered.
@Amer, it depends on fly routes and destinations. e,g Airarabia don't fly to islamabad or lahore. Flydubai goes to Khi only. So basically at times you are left at mercy of PIA or Airblue. If you are flying from Dubai and not sharjah and can afford some extra bucks Emirates resolve it all.
@Historian 1: "Delays are part of air blue service." . You can't expect promptness out of the Blue.
Its a every day story of Air Blue specially from Middle east.
Never fly on Airblue. I really don't understand why people would fly on Airblue from UAE when they have the excellent services of flyDubai and Airarabia!
For a Pakistani airline it is enough that it arrived finally and arrived safely. Passengers should be thankful rather than complaining about it.
Delays are part of air blue service.