India, June 17 -- Air India flight 159 from Ahmedabad to London was cancelled on Tuesday due to "unavailability of the aircraft, resulting from airspace restrictions," leaving several passengers stranded at the airport.

According to the airline's official website, flight AI-159 from Ahmedabad to London's Gatwick Airport stands cancelled. The flight was scheduled to take off at 3 pm from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.

"Flight AI159 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick has been cancelled today due to the unavailability of the aircraft, resulting from airspace restrictions and additional precautionary checks, leading to longer than usual turnaround of aircraft, and not due to any technical snag as claimed," an Air India spokesperson....