Indigo flights canceled for the sixth consecutive day, 650 flights canceled on Sunday. DGCA issues notice to CEO. To provide relief to passengers, the Civil Aviation Ministry ordered clearing of refunds and capping of fares.
Indigo Crisis Today Update: The process of cancellation of Indigo flights continues for the sixth consecutive day. A total of 650 flights have been canceled on Sunday 7 December due to operational problems. In a statement issued by Indigo, it has been said that out of its total 2300 daily flights, it will operate only 1650 flights on Sunday.
How many flights canceled from which city
On Sunday, 115 flights were canceled at Hyderabad airport, 112 at Mumbai airport, 109 in Delhi, 38 in Chennai and 11 in Amritsar. Since Tuesday, IndiGo has canceled over 2,000 flights and delayed several others, leaving a large number of passengers stranded at the airport.
Show cause notice issued to Indigo CEO
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a show cause notice to IndiGo CEO Peter Elbers holding him responsible for major deficiencies in planning, monitoring and resource management. The DGCS gave them 24 hours to explain why action should not be initiated against them for the violations. In fact, large-scale flight cancellations and delays in the last few days have become the country’s biggest aviation crisis.
Indigo should clear the refund of passengers
Meanwhile, the Civil Aviation Ministry on Saturday directed airlines to clear all pending refunds to passengers affected by flight cancellations by 8 pm on December 7 (Sunday). The ministry also asked IndiGo to ensure that any luggage separated from passengers is returned within the next two days. Along with this, after the rapid increase in air fares between different places in the country, a limit has also been fixed on fares on domestic flights.
When will Indigo’s crisis end?
Indigo has said in its recent statement that it is continuously improving its entire network. It is expected that operations will become normal by December 10. To deal with and monitor the crisis, the company has formed a Crisis Management Group, which is making every possible effort to overcome the problems faced by the passengers.