Mass IndiGo flight cancellations between December 3 and 5 caused severe passenger disruption, prompting court intervention, DGCA action, compensation measures, and renewed debate over private-sector dominance in Indian aviation.
New Delhi: Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that the operations of low-cost carrier IndiGo are stabilising and all other airlines continue to operate smoothly across the country, adding that no airline will be permitted to cause such hardship to passengers through planning failures, non-compliance or non-adherence to statutory provisions. Speaking.
New Delhi: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday confirmed that IndiGo Airlines has responded to the Show-Cause notice on the airline’s fiasco that led to widespread cancellations last week. DGCA, in a release, stated that the airlines have requested more time to respond to the Show-Cause notice, stating that it is “realistically not.
Gurugram: IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers on Sunday announced that the airline is recovering from recent disruptions and aims to operate about 1,650 flights to address significant cancellations and delays caused by new Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) rules. As part of its return to normalcy following issues with new pilot rest rules that caused cancellations,.
New Delhi: Low-cost carrier IndiGo has so far processed refunds totalling Rs 610 crore after the government issued strict directives to the airline requiring that all refunds to passengers for cancelled or severely delayed flights be completed by 8 p.m. on Sunday, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Sunday. No additional fees are permitted.
New Delhi: IndiGo on Sunday said it is witnessing strong and steady improvement in its operations as the airline works to restore normalcy after recent large-scale disruptions. The airline announced that refunds are being processed smoothly and that it is on track to operate more than 1,650 flights today, a sharp rise from around 1,500.
Pune: In the wake of recent disruptions, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol on Saturday said that the DGCA has set up a four-member committee to review the operational disruptions in IndiGo Airlines. The committee will look into issues like crew planning, operational readiness, and compliance with new flight duty.
Jammu: IndiGo Airlines on Saturday said it has resumed 11 flights from Jammu airport, but cancelled seven flights from Srinagar airport due to disruption caused by pilot rostering issues. Passengers have been stranded at Jammu airport for five days since the nationwide disruption in IndiGo flight operations. Out of its eight scheduled flights, the airline.
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday ordered the constitution of a high-level, four-member committee to conduct a comprehensive review and assessment of the circumstances that led to widespread operational disruptions at IndiGo Airlines in recent days. According to an official order, the DGCA noted that IndiGo failed to adequately prepare.