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A senior executive of AI Airport Services Limited whose workers went on flash strike said the management will discuss the demands with staff members; The agitation was called off in thirty minutes, he saidHundreds of Air India passengers were impacted as a flash strike by third party ground staff in Mumbai on Monday morning. The agitation called by BJP affiliated-Akhil Bharatiya Kamgar Karmachari Mahasangh for permanent jobs and wage hike resulted in delays in loading and offloading of bags and subsequent departures from the city. Fifteen departures from Mumbai were delayed.In a X post passenger Ashish Khetan said it was a complete nightmare. “ First, flyers have to wait at least 30–40 minutes on the taxiway before the aircraft even parks. Then comes the endless wait for luggage,” he said.A senior executive of AI Airport Services Limited whose workers went on flash strike said the management will discuss the demands with staff members. The agitation was called off in thirty minutes, he said.Air India said it’s services were impacted due to industrial action by employees of third-party ground handling agency at Mumbai airport.“Our airport teams are working closely with all stakeholders to minimise inconvenience to guests and restore normal operations at the earliest,” he said.Published on May 18, 2026 THIS AD SUPPORTS OUR JOURNALISM.
