More than 300 flights have been cancelled on Sunday as IndiGo continues to face operational disruptions for a sixth straight day.
In a post on social media, IndiGo said it is revamping its network and aims
to operate over 1,500 flights on Sunday. The airline added that it has restored more than 95% of its connectivity, with services running to 135 of its 138 destinations.
In Bengaluru, a total of 61 flights scheduled to depart from Kempegowda International Airport, have been cancelled. According to the airport authorities,
30 flights will take off.Airline staff have sent messages informing passengers about the cancellations, and travellers are advised not to arrive for flights that have been called off.
Flights to Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Raipur, Kolkata, Mangalore, Kochi, Srinagar, Bhopal and several other destinations have been cancelled.
The number of passengers at the airport has reduced as many have been informed in advance that their flights may not take off.
Precautionary measures by the airport management have helped manage the crowds. The Indigo counters, which were overflowing with passengers for the last five days, are now seeing fewer people.
IndiGo flights delay are leaving passengers waiting at the airport outside the departure area.
Additional staff have been deployed to guide passengers and provide flight information. Passengers complain of missing luggage, and the scramble to trace bags continues.
It is double trouble for passengers with connecting flights, especially those whose bags contain valuable items, including medicines and personal items stuck or untraceable.
At Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, a total of 112 flights cancelled have been cancelled between midnight and 11 am, according to sources. The cancellations included 56 departing flights and 56 arriving flights during the stated period.
Earlier, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday sought an explanation from IndiGo Airlines within 24 hours after issuing a second show cause notice over massive recent flight disruptions that caused severe inconvenience, hardship and distress to passengers.
According to the notice, the primary cause of the disruptions was the non-provisioning of adequate arrangements to meet the revised requirements for smooth implementation of the approved Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) scheme.
In its first show cause notice, the DGCA held IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers, accountable for the operational meltdown.
The regulator said the airline’s inability to adjust its rosters and resources in time led to widespread cancellations, delays, crew shortages and cascading disruption across its network.
“As the CEO, you are responsible for ensuring effective management of the airline,” the notice stated, adding, “You have failed in your duty to ensure timely arrangements for conduct of reliable operations and the availability of requisite facilities to passengers.”
According to sources, the government is also mulling the removal of IndiGo CEO Peter Elbers over the crisis.
