Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Passenger Alleges Misconduct by Air India Crew
A man named Abhishek Chaudhry was flying with Air India from Bangkok to Delhi.
He and a French passenger said the flight crew were very rude to them.
They asked for a non-vegetarian meal that was pre-ordered, but the crew kept asking for their tickets and were not nice.
The crew even threatened them and gave a warning to Abhishek.
Other passengers blamed him for supporting the foreigner, but Abhishek said it was about how they were treated, not about racism.
Air India is looking into what happened.
Meanwhile, another passenger, Shailendra Bhatnagar, and his daughter had a bad experience with Air India.
They paid a lot for their tickets but found broken seats and a bad smell on their flight.
The court said Air India should pay them money because of the bad service.
Passenger Abhishek Chaudhry and a French passenger alleged misconduct by Air India crew on flight AI2335 from Bangkok to Delhi.
Crew reportedly asked for tickets multiple times when meals were requested, and were rude to both passengers.
Chaudhry claimed the crew threatened him and the pilot issued a warning letter for disturbing other passengers.
Other passengers blamed Chaudhry for siding with a foreigner, but he asserted the issue was about respectful conduct.
Air India is investigating the incident and the Ministry of Civil Aviation has sought details of the journey and incident.
- Who
- Abhishek Chaudhry and a French passenger
- What
- Alleged misconduct by Air India crew
- When
- January 19, 2026
- Where
- On Air India flight AI2335 from Bangkok to Delhi
- Why
- Dispute over non-vegetarian meal and crew behavior
Passenger's Side
Other Passengers' Side
Crew Behavior
Passenger's Side
The crew was rude and threatening, asking for tickets multiple times when meals were requested.
Other Passengers' Side
The passengers were disruptive and not following the crew's instructions.
Incident Cause
Passenger's Side
The issue was about respectful conduct and the crew's behavior.
Other Passengers' Side
The issue was caused by the passengers siding with a foreigner and disturbing other passengers.
- Passenger
- Abhishek Chaudhry
- Flight
- Air India AI2335
- Route
- Bangkok to Delhi
- Date
- January 19, 2026
- Seat
- 29C
- Crew Member
- Meenakshi Chaturvedi
- Pilot
- Tushar Singh
- Meals
- Pre-ordered vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals
Sources
Air India Bangkok Delhi Flight Passenger Alleges Crew Misconduct After Asking For Non Vegetarian Meal
'Felt like a dog’: Air India passenger slams ‘rude’ crew for failing to provide non-veg meal, airline responds
