"By 7 PM, (IndiGo) will deliver 8,500 pieces of luggage to travellers. Luggage delivery has been completed at 49 out of 94 destinations," according to the airline.
A massive wave of cancellations by IndiGo continued to impact air travel across India on Tuesday, with hundreds of flights cancelled, and passengers continued to suffer. The disruption has led to over 400 cancellations nationwide so far, according to airport authorities.
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.
"Not at all," the Civil Aviation Secretary told ANI in an interview when asked if there was a delay from the government to swing into action amid IndiGo flight cancellations.
The government is waiting for the inquiry report into the IndiGo operational crisis and flight cancellations and will look into the reasons and take necessary corrective actions to prevent recurrence of such disruptions, which caused difficulties for passengers, Civil Aviation Secretary S
Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha said the government worked actively to address passengers' concerns in the wake of the disruption caused by the recent IndiGo operational crisis, and 100 per cent refunds for PNR cancellations have apparently been completed.
The disruptions at InterGlobe Aviation Limited (IndiGo) are "credit negative", said global credit rating agency, Moody's, adding that the airlines could face significant financial damage from loss of revenue because of flight cancellations, refunds and other compensation to affected customer
The petition, moved by Akhil Rana and Utkarsh Sharma, raises concerns over arbitrary cancellations, unexplained delays, non-payment of mandatory refunds, overbooking, discriminatory conduct, DGCA non-compliance, and broader issues of aviation safety and regulatory accountability.
The airlines further claimed to have optimized its operations, saying, "Today (December 8), we are all set to operate over 1800 flights, connecting all stations that we operate to. We have optimized our operations and managed to reduce the number of cancellations which are being notified to
The cascading impact was felt nationwide. In Ahmedabad, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport reported 18 IndiGo cancellations by 8 AM, including nine arrivals and nine departures. Despite the disruptions, officials maintained that terminal and airside operations remained normal,
"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.
Karnataka Rural Development Minister Priyank Kharge took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the mass cancellation of IndiGo flights across India, which triggered operational disruptions and widespread anger among passengers.