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British Airways apologises for delay to passengers
London:British Airways on Tuesday apologised to its passengers who faced delays after an IT glitch affected check-in desks.
The passengers complained of delays at check-in, the baggage drop and on the tarmac waiting for take-off, BBC reported.
The airline said passengers were able to check in at Heathrow and Gatwick Airports “although it is taking longer than usual”. It advised passengers to check in online.
“We are sorry for the delay to their journeys,” it said.
There was further disruption for passengers at London City Airport on Tuesday after, police said, protestors “locked themselves together” on the runway.
The airways encouraged customers affected by the IT problems to check in online before they reached the airport.
It told the customers that some flights were cancelled on Monday “due to operational reasons” but that specialists were “working to resolve this issue”.
One passenger, Dana Al-Qatami, who was flying from Switzerland to London, was issued with a handwritten boarding pass on Tuesday morning.
Dana, alongside another Twitter user, Susan Stewart, said the delays continued once on the plane.
Stewart, a Director at the Open University in Scotland, tweeted: “Dear British Airways, could you turn the wifi BA 2953 please so we can work whilst stuck here on tarmac? (or let us off?)”.
Liv Boeree, a professional poker player from London, told the BBC she had queued for a flight in Las Vegas for two and a half hours.
“It’s now midnight and we are boarding. Check-in was long and slow. The staff handled it very well,” she said.
On Monday, customers in the US and Canada reported delays at several airports due to IT problems.
People flying from San Francisco, Washington DC and Atlanta reported long delays on social media.
Matthew Walker, a financial analyst from London, waited for more than two hours to board his flight to Heathrow.
Though he had already checked in online, he said that the airways staff could not access their computers to see which passengers had gone through security.
In July, the British Airways apologised to passengers who faced long delays at check-in at Heathrow and Gatwick.
The airways was upgrading its check-in system and problems led to lengthy queues on one of the busiest days of the year for the airports.
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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