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Angry Passenger Denied Boarding by Air India: 'If I Were VIP, They'd Stop Flight!'
- •Social worker Vikas Jha was denied boarding by Air India despite 15 minutes remaining for takeoff.
- •Vikas claimed Air India staff were uncooperative and refused him entry, sparking a social media debate.
- •He stated that if he were a VIP, the flight would have been delayed for him.
- •Air India clarified that passengers must reach the boarding gate 25 minutes before scheduled departure.
- •Vikas Jha's video went viral, leading to mixed reactions and divided opinions online.
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Vikas Jha stated he arrived at the airport at 6:20 PM for a flight scheduled to depart at 6:35 PM, but was denied entry at the boarding gate. Air India responded that passengers are required to reach the boarding gate 25 minutes prior to the scheduled flight time.
During his argument with airline staff at the boarding gate, Vikas Jha claimed that if a VIP passenger had been in his place instead, the flight would have been stopped and boarding would have been granted.
The video quickly went viral, garnering over 1 crore views and 3 lakh likes on Instagram. Opinions on social media were divided, with some users supporting the passenger's anger and criticizing airline service, while others emphasized that flight boarding rules apply equally to everyone
