Flight delays, mid-air returns and a spike in aviation anxiety

After the tragic AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, turbulence in the skies has taken on a whole new meaning.

- Navya Sharma

After the tragic AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, turbulence in the skies has taken on a whole new meaning. In just six days (June 12-17), 83 Air India flights were cancelled — 66 of them were Boeing 787 Dreamliners. On Wednesday, a Delhi-Bali flight turned back mid-air due to a volcanic eruption. A day later, a Leh-Delhi flight with 180 passengers made an emergency landing due to a technical snag. While airlines scramble, passengers are spiralling. From checking aircraft models to obsessing over weather app