Frequent fliers to Mumbai from the state capital will have one option less from Wednesday.

Kingfisher airlines has cancelled the operation of its Mumbai-bound flight IT 2571 from Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport in Patna.

Sources said the operation of the flight has been cancelled because of the ongoing strike of pilots.

The flight used to operate daily on Mumbai-Patna-Ranchi-Mumbai route. Its scheduled arrival time at Patna airport was 1.45pm.

The pilots went on strike on Monday to protest against the alleged non-payment of their salaries for the past three months.