DYFI activists attack Air India office

Activists of Democratic Youth Federation of India allegedly attacked the Air India office, protesting against disruption of Air India Express flights from Kozhikode.

Activists of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) allegedly attacked the Air India office on Saturday, protesting against disruption of Air India Express flights from Kozhikode.

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The pro-CPI(M) youth wing workers barged into the airline office at Mavoor Road here at around 1110 hours and smashed window-panes before entering into an altercation with the staff for causing "inconvenience" to passengers due to disruption of flights to the busy Gulf sector, police said.

Senior police officials rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control, they said.

At least six Air India Express flights from Karipur airport in Kozhikode were cancelled and over a dozen flights were delayed indefinitely on Friday.

Airline staff were reportedly absent at the airport to brief passengers on flight schedules.

Air India had to cancel a few flight schedules while others were indefinitely delayed on various grounds during the week, inviting protests from passengers.

A passenger had yesterday accused Airline officials of going on leave during the Christmas recess, putting Gulf bound passengers to great hardship.