SpiceJet Passengers Complain Of AC Malfunction, Airline Denies Charge

Passengers on a SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur were left struggling with heat after the aircraft's air-conditioning system allegedly failed, with travellers reporting distress and panic inside the cabin before the flight eventually took off.SpiceJet flight SG2471, scheduled to depart Delhi for Gorakhpur around 4:30 pm on Sunday, took off at approximately 5:50 pm, according to a passenger. The delay, coupled with the air-conditioning issue, left passengers inside the aircraft in uncomfortable conditions for nearly two hours.One of the passengers, Virendra Upadhyay, speaking to NDTV said hot air was blowing inside the cabin as the AC was not functioning properly. He said the flight had children and senior citizens aboard. "The AC of the flight was not functioning, and they made us sit inside the aircraft and wait in the heat.