The IndiGo flight delays and cancellations continue to affect passengers at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has directed senior officers to conduct on-ground inspections at major airports across the country.
Amid widespread disruptions at several airports due to the ongoing operational crisis at Indigo, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has directed senior officers to conduct on-ground inspections at major airports across the country.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation & DGCA have been continuously monitoring the situation across all airports in real time since December 3, due to extraordinary circumstances arising from the disruption of IndiGo operations.
Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha has said that there has been no delay on the part of the government in swinging into action following the operational crisis in IndiGo airlines, and there were coordinated meetings with the airlines and airports to iron out the difficulties faced
Things are almost back to normal after the disruptions caused by the recent IndiGo operational crisis and the government coordinated efforts at various tiers, including airports, amid problems faced by passengers, Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha said on Monday.
"We understand that lakhs of people are stranded. Maybe some people have urgent work and are not able to...But then, the Government of India has taken cognisance of the issue. Timely steps appear to have been taken. We don't see any urgency right now", CJI Surya Kant said.
Air travel across India has been in chaos with widespread IndiGo flight disruptions on Monday, and major airports across the country reported extensive cancellations.
In the wake of recent disruptions, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol on Saturday said that the DGCA has set up a four-member committee to review the operational disruptions in IndiGo Airlines.
As IndiGo's flight operations continued to face significant disruptions on Saturday, leaving thousands of passengers stranded across major airports nationwide, the President of the Council of Indian Aviation, Nitin Jadhav, demanded an inquiry into the IndiGo cancellation chaos.
IndiGo operations across India remained severely disrupted even on Saturday, with more than 100 flights cancelled, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at airports in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, and other cities.