Jammu, Oct. 26 -- What began as a routine afternoon flight turned into a nightmare for dozens of passengers when Air India Express Flight IX 1183 from Jammu to Srinagar, scheduled to depart at 1:35 PM on October 25, was repeatedly delayed for nearly five and a half hours , just half an hour short of the point when the airline would have been obliged to provide hotel accommodation and meals.Throughout the day, passengers were repeatedly reassured by staff that the flight would depart "shortly." But as hours passed, anxiety turned into anger. At 7 PM, an announcement stunned everyone: the flight had been cancelled and rescheduled for October 29, a delay of four days."I was told every hour that we'd be boarding soon. We waited patiently for ...