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The Supreme Court on Monday (December 8) refused to accord an urgent hearing to a plea seeking judicial intervention into the cancellation of hundreds of flights by IndiGo. The top court said the Centre has taken note of the situation and has taken steps to address it
"It is a serious matter. Lakhs of people are stranded at the airports. We know that the government of India has taken timely action and cognisance of the issue. We know people may have health issues and other important issues etc," Chief Justice Surya Kant, who was heading a bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi, said.
A lawyer mentioned the issue and said there have been a lot of flight cancellations by IndiGo over the last few days, and passengers are affected by it.
"The cancellations are not informed to the flyers," he said, adding that around 2,500 flights are delayed and customers are suffering at 95 airports across the country.
Nearly 300 IndiGo flights from Delhi and Bengaluru airports were cancelled today as the airline is facing turbulent times.
IndiGo has been facing heat from both the government and the passengers for cancelling hundreds of flights since December 2, citing regulatory changes in the pilots' flight duty and regulations norms. The disruptions have left lakhs of passengers stranded at airports across the country.
A similar plea was filed in the Delhi Court, and the matter is posted for hearing on December 10.
"It is a serious matter. Lakhs of people are stranded at the airports. We know that the government of India has taken timely action and cognisance of the issue. We know people may have health issues and other important issues etc," Chief Justice Surya Kant, who was heading a bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi, said.
A lawyer mentioned the issue and said there have been a lot of flight cancellations by IndiGo over the last few days, and passengers are affected by it.
"The cancellations are not informed to the flyers," he said, adding that around 2,500 flights are delayed and customers are suffering at 95 airports across the country.
Nearly 300 IndiGo flights from Delhi and Bengaluru airports were cancelled today as the airline is facing turbulent times.
IndiGo has been facing heat from both the government and the passengers for cancelling hundreds of flights since December 2, citing regulatory changes in the pilots' flight duty and regulations norms. The disruptions have left lakhs of passengers stranded at airports across the country.
A similar plea was filed in the Delhi Court, and the matter is posted for hearing on December 10.
