Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu has said that the situation due to Indigo flight delays and cancellations is getting better and it is expected that there won't be waiting at airports from tomorrow.
SpiceJet chairman & managing director Ajay Singh underlined that SpiceJet has been extending help by running 100 additional flights over the next few days amid the ongoing issue of IndiGo flight delays and cancellations nationwide.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Friday said it is maintaining round-the-clock monitoring in response to the unprecedented disruption caused by the large-scale cancellation and delay of IndiGo flights across the country.
The regulator said that the exemption covers provisions under Night Duty 0000-0650 hours and restrictions on night operations of the revised Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) Civil Aviation Requirements Section 7 Series J Part III Rev 2, Phase-II, applicable to the airline's A320 fleet,
A large number of passengers were left stranded at airports across India on Friday, amid over 500 IndiGo flights being cancelled or delayed. The passengers expressed their anguish, calling it a "sinister plan."
Amid widespread operational disruptions at IndiGo across the country, CPI(M) MP Amra Ram on Friday criticised the airline for its handling of the crisis, alleging that private carriers routinely display "lethargic behaviour" and blaming the situation on increasing privatisation in the avi
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Shashank Mani Tripathi on Friday defended IndiGo against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's "monopoly" remarks, calling the carrier a "trustworthy airline" and attributing the recent wave of delays and cancellations to strikes and the shutdown of rival operator
Speaking to ANI, one of the passengers expressed sadness and said that the airline offered an exchange so they could take a flight tomorrow, but it is not confirmed whether that flight will even depart.
All IndiGo flights departing from Delhi Airport on Friday have been cancelled till midnight, while operations for other carriers remain as scheduled, the Delhi Airport advisory stated.
The airport further assured that dedicated on-ground teams are working closely with airline partners to mitigate disruptions and ensure a comfortable experience for passengers.