“Damaged Desk, Seat Caught, No Wheelchair”: Comic Vir Das Blasts Air India

New Delhi:

Comic Vir Das on Tuesday slammed Air India, alleging that he acquired a damaged desk, damaged leg rests, and a seat caught in a reclined place regardless of paying Rs 50,000 for the seat.

In a publish on X, Mr Das additionally claimed that his spouse, who had a fractured foot, did not get a wheelchair even after pre-booking the service. 

He stated they had been flying to Delhi and had paid Rs 50,000 for every seat.

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“Expensive Air India, please reclaim your wheelchair. I am a lifetime loyalist. I imagine you have acquired the nicest cabin crew within the sky, this publish pains me to write down,” he stated. 

“Damaged desk, damaged leg rests, her seat is caught reclined, will not straighten totally. Had been advised the flight is ‘newly refurbished’. Two hours late, we get off in Delhi and we’re advised it is a stepladder. Once more wheelchair and Encalm (meet-and-greet providers at airports) pre-booked,” he stated.

Expensive @airindia Please reclaim your wheelchair. I am a lifetime loyalist. I imagine you have acquired the nicest cabin crew within the sky, this publish pains me to write down. My spouse and I guide Pranaam and a wheelchair as a result of she’s acquired a foot fracture that is nonetheless therapeutic. We’re flying to delhi.…

— Vir Das (@thevirdas) April 14, 2025

“I ask the air hostesses on the entrance of the aircraft to help my spouse whereas I carry 4 luggage. Silence and a clueless take a look at one another. We step off the aircraft to the highest of the ladder. I ask an Air India male floor workers member to assist us, appears at me, shrugs, and ignores me,” Mr Das claimed.

He stated his spouse, with a fracture, needed to get down utilizing the stepladder.

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“I inform an Air India workers member on the backside close to the buses what occurred. He says “Sir kya karein… sorry” (Sir what will we do). We get to the terminal, Encalm individuals inform wheelchair workers that we had pre-booked a chair. He is clueless. There are wheelchairs in all places. No workers as a result of the flight is late,” Mr Das alleged.

He additionally stated that then grabbed a chair and wheeled his spouse to the bags declare after which out of the airport to the parking. 

“Encalm lets Air India know that is occurring. Nobody exhibits. Anyway. Certainly one of your wheelchairs is on the second flooring of the parking in Delhi. Do declare it,” Mr Das.

In response to his now-viral publish, Air India stated they “perceive and empathize” along with his expertise and stated they had been getting it checked “on precedence”.

The comic, nevertheless, advised them to get their wheelchair.