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Air India’s Budget Unit Cancels Flights as Crew Call In Sick

  • Almost a third of Air India Express flights delayed on Tuesday
  • Airline looking to find out reasons behind mass leave by crew
An Air India Express passenger jet.Photographer: Indranil Mukherjee/Getty Images
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Air India Ltd.’s low-cost carrier canceled almost 30 flights since Tuesday, according to data from tracking company FlightAware, after cabin crew called in sick en masse.