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IndiGo said it is operating over 2,000 flights on Friday as per its revised "scaled down" schedule. Under the winter schedule, which commenced in the last
week of October and will run through the last week of March next year, IndiGo was allowed to operate 15,014 flights per week, or 2,144 per day, on domestic routes, PTI reported.
"IndiGo is set to operate over 2,000 flights today, as per its revised scaled-down schedule," the airline said. Earlier sources said that the airline had cancelled around 160 flights from two key airports, Delhi and Mumbai, as per PTI.
"We have informed all our airport partners to publish the new flight schedules of the adjusted network on terminal screens to avoid any confusion," an airline spokesperson said. "We are compliant (to all regulations)," the spokesperson added.
IndiGo, however, did not specify whether "adjusted network" was in the context of the government slashing the airline's winter schedule by 10 per cent or any prior adjustment amid the mass disruptions in its operations recently. On Friday, the airline said it operated over 1,950 flights with just four cancellations, due to unfavourable weather, with all affected customers promptly informed to avoid inconvenience, adding all its 138 operational destinations are connected.
IndiGo on Thursday reported an on-time performance of 84.5 per cent from six metro airports - Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation website.
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Meanwhile, the IndiGo has appointed Chief Aviation Advisors LLC, led by Captain John Illson, a veteran Aviation Expert to find out the "root cause analysis of the recent operational disruption" which affected thousands of air passengers across the country, especially in major urban hubs for air travel, as per ANI.The decision was taken following the recommendation of the Crisis Management Group (CMG) constituted by the IndiGo Board just after disruptions started in the first week of December, reported ANI.
According to an official statement from the airline, "Captain Illson brings more than four decades of aviation experience across the FAA, ICAO, IATA and major global carriers. With an illustrious track record in global air transport, he brings extensive expertise in global aviation strategy, customised consulting, safety leadership, setting international standards, and new aircraft technologies."
The objective is to conduct an independent root-cause analysis of the recent operational disruption and to identify opportunities for improvement. (With Agency Inputs)
