Air India flights hit with delays at Mumbai airport amid ground staff strike
Air India flights experienced significant delays at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport due to a strike by ground staff. The protest was organized by employees of AI Airport Services Limited over wage revisions and other demands. Air India is working with stakeholders to minimize disruptions and restore normal operations.
- ▪Several Air India and Air India Express flights were delayed due to the protest by AIASL employees.
- ▪At least 15 departing flights from Mumbai airport faced delays ranging from 90 minutes to two hours.
- ▪AIASL is responsible for ground handling support for Air India and many international airlines at Mumbai airport.
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Air India flights hit with delays at Mumbai airport amid ground staff strikeAir India said flight operations had been affected due to industrial action by employees of a third-party ground handling agency at Mumbai airport.Updated on: May 18, 2026 6:18 PM ISTBy HT News DeskShare viaCopy link Several flights of Air India and Air India Express were delayed to and from Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Monday due to a protest by the employees of government-run ground handling agency AI Airport Services Limited (AIASL) over wage revision and other demands.Air India did not share how many of its services were affected because of the protest by AIASL employees.
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