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"Operations will be normal in 2-3 days": BJP's Manoj Tiwari on IndiGo flig
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Passengers across major airports, including the one in Delhi, faced long queues and extended waiting hours after technical and operational issues triggered major disruptions in IndiGo's flight network. Aviation officials said efforts were underway to stabilise the schedule and accommodate
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"What was DGCA doing?": Congress questions Govt as IndiGo cancellation cha
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In a news conference in New Delhi, Congress MP Shashikant Senthil accused the government of not doing anything substantial to address the situation.
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MoCA directs IndiGo to clear all pending passenger refunds without delay
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Ministry has also instructed airlines not to levy any rescheduling charges for passengers whose travel plans were impacted by cancellations. It emphasised that any delay or non-compliance in processing refunds will invite immediate regulatory action under the Ministry's powers.
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"Lesson for govt; such monopoly and duopoly should not be created": UBT MP
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI, the UBT MP said the airline's large market share had worsened the impact of operational disruptions, urging the management to take responsibility for the inconvenience caused to passengers and staff alike.
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MoCA invokes regulatory powers to curb surge pricing, ensure fair airfares
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In order to protect passengers from any form of opportunistic pricing, the Ministry has invoked its regulatory powers to ensure fair and reasonable fares across all affected routes.
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"Failure on both parts of the DGCA and the airline...": Karti Chidambaram
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid nationwide disruptions caused by delays and cancellations of IndiGo flights, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Friday criticised both the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the airline for failing to enforce and comply with the mandatory rest period directive for flight
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P Chidambaram calls IndiGo crisis a duopoly problem, backs competitive eco
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Union Minister and Congress veteran P Chidambaram described the widespread flight cancellations, especially of IndiGo, as a consequence of what he termed a duopolistic market.
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Congress MP Ravi writes to Aviation Minister Naidu, flags severe disruptio
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid widespread disruptions in IndiGo airline services, Telangana Congress MP Mallu Ravi on Friday wrote to Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, flagging what he described as severe and unprecedented turmoil in India's aviation sector following the carrier's massive operational
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With ongoing Indigo service disruption, Ministry of Civil Aviation takes p
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
With the ongoing disruption in flight schedules, particularly those of IndiGo, the Ministry of Civil Aviation took urgent and proactive measures on Friday. The Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) orders of the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) have been placed in abeyance with
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"Indigo flight operations steadily resuming": Delhi Airport issues advisor
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi issued a passenger advisory, assuring that Indigo flight operations are now "steadily resuming" after the airline fiasco that saw over 1,000 flights cancelled on Friday.
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This is management failure, govt policy was finalised year ago: Aviation E
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Aviation Expert Harsh Vardhan held Indigo Management responsible for disruptions to its operations, leading to severe delays and congestion at major airports across the country, and said that the management should have taken proactive steps, as the Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) poli
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"Government should intervene...": SP MP Dimple Yadav on air fares hike ami
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
"It is being seen that there is a huge increase in air fares. Airlines are operating in an arbitrary manner... The government should intervene in this... And if the government does not intervene, then this kind of attitude will continue...," said the SP MP.
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