Sonu Sood funds another chartered flight to help over 170 migrant workers return home

Actor Sonu Sood has been keeping busy during the lockdown by helping migrants return to their native homelands. Weeks ago, the actor helped over 700 migrants leave Maharashtra by chartering several buses for them. Sonu Sood recently funded a chartered flight for stranded migrants. By partnering up with AirAsia India, Sonu Sood helped over 170 migrants return home to Dehradun in Uttrakhand. 

Sonu Sood continues to help migrants during COVID crisis

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Airbus A320 plane departed from the Mumbai”s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) at 1.57 pm. The flight had 173 migrant passengers who were returned home to their native land in Dehradun, Uttrakhand. A spokesperson for AirAsia India told a news agency that the flight landed at Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun at 4.41 pm. 

Speaking to the news agency, actor Sonu Sood stated that their efforts to help migrant workers stranded in various parts of the country have only grown stronger thanks to the Airlines that helped them charter flights. Moreover, Sonu Sood added that most migrants have never had the opportunity to experience air travel. The actor mentioned that the smiles on their faces brought him a lot of joy. Finally, Sonu Sood stated that the AirAsia India flight would take the migrants back home to their families and friends. 

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Sonu Sood is also looking forward to other chartered flights in the future to help migrants return to their homes. This is not the first time that Sonu Sood has chartered a flight to help migrants. Just a week ago, the actor arranged for a special flight for 167 migrants who were trapped in Kerala during the lockdown. Thanks to the actor, these migrants were able to return to their homes in Odisha. 

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Head of sales and distribution of AirAsia India, Anup Manjeshwar said that their charter flights for migrants, titled UmeedKiUdaan, are aimed at uniting stranded migrant workers with their families at home, as the nation continues to battles the COVID-19 pandemic. Anup Manjeshwar added that the plight of migrants during the lockdown is heartbreaking. He also praised Sonu Sood, calling the actor a "pillar of strength" in these trying times. 

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[Promo Image from Sonu Sood Instagram]