Rare gesture! Air India flight on coronavirus relief mission receives praise from Iran, Pakistan ATC
National carrier Air India has received praise from Pakistan’s Air Traffic Controller (ATC) for the airlines’ efforts and relief work during the Coronavirus pandemic, ANI reported. Senior captains of special flights told ANI that it was a proud moment for Air India crew to hear such praises from Pakistan ATC for their rescue operations to Europe. The airline was operating the flight to provide relief material to Frankfurt at a time when countries have gone for complete lockdown. Not only this, Air India has also helped evacuate European nations who were left stranded in the Indian subcontinent after a nationwide lockdown was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
According to the report, Karachi’s air control unit welcomed the Air India crew on its way to deliver relief material, and said, “We are proud of you that in a pandemic situation you are operating flights. Goodluck!” Not only this, the report stated that Pakistan’s ATC relayed Tehran about the AI flight’s position and the other details.
