US EditionLean Manpower, Hiring Freeze Caused Current Disruption for IndiGo: Pilots' Body
- IndiGo has canceled over 180 flights at Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru due to crew shortages resulting from new operating norms for pilots.
- On December 3, IndiGo's On-Time Performance dropped to 19.7 percent at key airports, significantly declining from 35 percent the day before.
- The Federation of Indian Pilots criticized IndiGo for implementing a hiring freeze despite having a two-year preparatory period for new flight duty and rest period norms.
- The DGCA is investigating the flight disruptions and has requested IndiGo's reasons and plans to mitigate cancellations and delays.
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Amid operational chaos, IndiGo apologises for mass flight cancellations
As airports across India, including Hyderabad, witnessed utter chaos after scores of IndiGo flights were cancelled on Wednesday, the airline has apologised to its customers for the inconvenience. In a clarification statement, IndiGo stated “multitude of unforeseen operational challenges,” compounded to its working “Technology glitches, schedule changes linked to the winter season, adverse weather conditions, increased congestion in the aviation …
IndiGo canceled more than 85 flights over two days due to technical issues, crew shortages, and airport congestion, causing chaos at several airports across the country. Thousands of passengers were inconvenienced, leading IndiGo to apologize and express regret for the inconvenience, citing the new FDTL rule as the primary reason for the pilot shortage.
IndiGo crisis: Nearly 100 flights cancelled at Chennai airport today
Chennai, Dec 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Severe air travel disruptions continued for the sixth day on Sunday as nearly 100 flights operated by IndiGo were cancelled at Chennai airport, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded. The large-scale cancellations triggered chaos at Chennai International Airport, where anxious travellers crowded airline counters seeking last-minute alternatives, refunds and rebookings. With IndiGo being the dominant carrier on se…
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newstodaynet.comIndiGo cancels over 550 flights, ops to stabilise by Feb 10
Domestic carrier IndiGo has cancelled over 180 flights from three major airports on Thursday, as the Gurugram-based airline struggles to secure the required crew to operate its flights in the wake of new flight-duty and rest-period norms for pilots.
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