IndiGo has been experiencing a sharp rise in cancellations, reaching approximately 170-200 flights per day, which is substantially higher than normal. Passengers across multiple airports on Thursday voiced strong frustration as IndiGo's nationwide operations remained severely disrupted, l
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"I came here for a meeting. I am supposed to go back today. I got a boarding pass saying the flight is early. When I came here, I was not allowed to go inside. They are straightaway telling us this has been going on for the last three to four days, and we can't do anything. There is no fl
"Our morning Delhi-Pune flight landed on schedule at 0655 hrs. However, no parking bay was available at Pune Airport at the time of arrival. The airport has a total of 10 bays, of which all are currently occupied by aircraft of another airline on ground due to technical reasons or experie
At Jammu airport, passengers expressed frustration as flights to Delhi were repeatedly delayed. One passenger said, "My flight from Jammu to Delhi has been delayed by around 4 hours. I don't know if the flight will go today."
Earlier in the day, airport officials confirmed that around 30 IndiGo departures had already been cancelled since morning, with the number rising as operational issues persisted throughout the day.
Speaking to ANI on the situation at Mumbai Airport, Randhawa said IndiGo's vast network has amplified the scale of the disruptions. "Indigo operates approximately 2,200 flights all over India," he said.
Speaking to ANI, Sandosh Kumar said, "IndiGo is the largest private player in this field (aviation)... But at the same time, there are hundreds of complaints of non-accuracy, delay and cancellations."
According to airport officials, several IndiGo flights were delayed owing to operational issues, adding to congestion at the airport. Visuals from the terminal showed crowds building up as passengers sought updates on their flights.
In a post on X, Chaturvedi said, "Indigo Airlines operations have been badly hit, leading to massive passenger distress. I have repeatedly raised concerns over the duopoly that prevails in the air, which leads to higher air fares, poor infrastructure, and flight cancellations."
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India's low-cost carrier IndiGo on Wednesday issued a statement on ongoing flight delays, attributing the disruptions to multiple factors, including technical issues, airport congestion, and operational requirements, and stated that its teams are working diligently to normalise operations