IndiGo cancels 650 flights again, will operate 1650 flights with passengers
IndiGo Crisis: India's largest airline, IndiGo, has canceled 650 flights again today, Sunday. However, the company will operate 1650 of the 2300 domestic and international flights scheduled for today. The airline company shared this information. This is the sixth consecutive day of IndiGo's operational crisis. On Saturday, more than 800 IndiGo flights were canceled, while on Friday, the company canceled more than 1000 flights.
However, the situation is gradually returning to normal from today. IndiGo had said on Saturday that it might take a few days for flight operations to return to complete normalcy.
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IndiGo has canceled thousands of flights in 6 days
IndiGo has canceled thousands of flights in the last 6 days, causing various problems for millions of passengers. IndiGo said it expects its network to stabilize by December 10. Earlier, it was expected to happen between December 10 and 15. On Saturday, IndiGo operated approximately 1500 flights. An IndiGo spokesperson said in a statement, "Following the recent operational disruption, IndiGo confirms that we are working to bring about further significant and sustained improvements across our network. On Sunday, we plan to operate more than 1650 flights."
Full waiver on cancellation or rescheduling of bookings
On Sunday, IndiGo is operating flights to 137 out of its 138 destinations. The company said that a full waiver is being offered for canceling or rescheduling bookings until December 15, 2025. On-time performance (OTP) has improved by up to 75%.
Central government has fixed the maximum fare for flight tickets.
Due to the ongoing operational crisis with IndiGo, thousands of passengers have gathered at various airports across the country. Several IndiGo flights from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, are also canceled today. According to information provided by Ahmedabad Airport, 12 arriving and 9 departing flights are canceled today.
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Summary
It is worth noting that on Saturday, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, taking into account the IndiGo crisis, used its regulatory powers to fix a maximum fare limit to ensure reasonable fares on all affected routes. In addition, the DGCA also issued a show-cause notice to IndiGo's CEO, holding him responsible for the current crisis.
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