The government has instructed IndiGo to slash 115 daily flights following a week of mass cancellations triggered by crew shortages under new safety norms.
IndiGo has refunded Rs 610 crore and improved its on-time performance to 75%, while the aviation ministry oversees fare caps, baggage delivery and passenger assistance.
Over 500 IndiGo flights were cancelled nationwide, leaving passengers stranded without food, clarity or their luggage as airports struggled to manage the disruption.
IndiGo’s operations witnessed major disruption for the second day, with over 200 cancellations and severe delays triggered by crew shortage under new duty norms.
A technical glitch in Delhi airport’s air traffic control system led to delays in over 100 flights on Friday morning, with authorities rushing to restore normal...
Earlier, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu had said that making hoax bomb threat calls to airlines will be made a cognisable offence.
As the bomb threat continues, a Parliamentary Standing Committee met at 11 am over the issue.
Passengers of the Delhi-Deoghar IndiGo flight were seen raising slogans while staging a protest against the airline after it cancelled the flight.
Richa Chadha talked about the nationwide flight delays and the exhausted airport employees. She also responded to the widely shared footage of a passenger hitting a...
The flyer has been put on the no-fly list as an action against his unruly behaviour with the pilot.