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Melbourne: Union Minister of State forCommerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman has become the latestvictim of misplaced baggage on an Air India flight as herchecked in luggage went missing on her way to Australia.
“Landed in Sydney to take a connecting flight to Cairns. My checked in luggage not traceable,” Sitharaman tweeted after landing in Sydney this morning.
She is travelling to Cairns to attend G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors on the weekend.
An hour later, she tweeted, “On board my connecting flight to Cairns. All my formal wear in the lost suitcase! Not sure I can buy Saris in Cairns! Situation precarious.”
Air India Manager Madhu Mathen later said the lost baggage has been traced and it will be reaching Cairns in next six hours.
G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting is scheduled to be held in Cairns and expected to be attended by delegates, their families and staff from 24 countries and 12 international organisations, such as the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and the United Nations.
Take a look at how the fiasco started:
On my way to attend G 20 Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors' Meet, Cairns, Australia.
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) September 18, 2014
Thanks, everybody. Reached airport. Will get connected later.
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) September 18, 2014
The Minister loved her travel and had some words of praise for Air India’s music:
'Enneramum undan sannidiyil' & Akhilandeshwari - MS Subbulakshmi on board. My late mother's favourities. #pitr paksh. Thanks, #Air India.
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) September 18, 2014
But then, this happened:
#Air India - had a word of praise for the music collection on board. But now my luggage missing. Hopefully, you'll get it in time for me.
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) September 18, 2014
Landed in Sydney to take a connecting flight to Cairns. My checked in luggage not traceable. :( :(
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) September 18, 2014
On board my connecting flight to Cairns. All my formal wear in the lost suitcase! Not sure I can buy Saris in Cairns! Situation precarious!
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) September 18, 2014
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