After being brought on track, desperate Gaikwad tries to fly under different names

After Air India refused to allow Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad on any of their flights, the MP is adamant on proving a point. So much so, that Gaikwad is attempting to book tickets under different names. Sources of Air India told the media that Ravindra Gaikwad has attempted booking tickets under names of 'Ravindra Gaikwad', 'R Gaikwad', 'Prof V Ravindra Gaikwad' and 'Prof Ravindra Gaikwad'. Air India has, however, foiled each of his attempts.

The Shiv Sena MP was unanimously put on the 'no-fly' list by airlines including Air India after he assaulted a crew member. Air India has now alerted its booking staff of his attempts at altering the spellings of his name for tickets. Apart from attempting different combinations of his name, designation and surname, Gaikwad has also reportedly tried tweaking spellings.

Air India first cancelled Gaikwad's Mumbai-Delhi ticket and then another ticket that he had booked from Hyderabad to Delhi on Tuesday. His attempt to book another ticket on a Nagpur-Mumbai-Delhi flight on Wednesday was also foiled.

Air India is scanning all the details since bookings are made through coupons issued by Parliament. Gaikwad had an open ticket with Air India and had booked a flight for Wednesday morning. He blocked a seat on a morning flight from Mumbai to Delhi, which was booked through the Air India call centre. When the airline realised who the passenger was, they cancelled the ticket.

Air India has so far cancelled three bookings after realising that the passenger was none other than Gaikwad. One of the tickets were booked through an agent. Air India is adamant on not letting the MP fly without him tendering an apology while the MP has remained defiant with his party backing him.

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