New Delhi, Sep 10 || Air India has announced that its flights to and from Kathmandu on Wednesday have been cancelled as the airport continues to remain closed amid the unrest in the country.
“We are closely monitoring the situation and will share further updates. At Air India, the safety of our passengers and crew remains top priority," the airline spokesperson said.
Air India and low-cost carrier IndiGo on Tuesday cancelled their flights between Delhi and Kathmandu as the neighbouring country plunged deeper into chaos after pressure from Gen-Z protests escalated following the killing of 19 people including schoolchildren in police firing while 200 others were injured.
Air India on Tuesday said in a statement that in view of the current situation prevailing in Kathmandu, " flights AI2231/2232, AI2219/2220, AI217/218 and AI211/212 operating on the Delhi-Kathmandu-Delhi route have been cancelled today".
"We are closely monitoring the situation and will share further updates. At Air India, the safety of our passengers and crew remains top priority," said an Air India spokesperson.