IndiGo flight status Highlights: Govt orders probe, CEO promises normalcy in days

IndiGo flight status live updates: One of the passengers stranded at an airport due to his flight cancellation shared how complicated the travel has become. The passenger, Abhishek Chauhan, said he was set to take a flight to Varanasi from Ahmedabad but it was cancelled. “We are stranded here for almost 10-12 hours now, and we have received neither water nor food. It is a chaotic situation here. Taking another flight also doesn't seem very possible, other airlines have increased their airfare...The fare on other airlines has doubled-tripled...,” he told ANI.

IndiGo flight status live updates: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has attacked the government amid the ongoing rampant IndiGo flight cancellations. "IndiGo fiasco is the cost of this Govt’s monopoly model. Once again, it’s ordinary Indians who pay the price - in delays, cancellations and helplessness. India deserves fair competition in every sector, not match-fixing monopolies," Gandhi said in a tweet.

IndiGo flight status live updates: The number of IndiGo flights cancelled climbed to 1,000 on Friday with over 400 fresh cancellations this morning. A breakdown of how many flights were cancelled at the which airport:

Delhi - 225 (135 departures and 90 arrivals)

Bengaluru - 102 (50 departures and 52 arrivals)

Mumbai - 104 (53 departures and 50 arrivals)

Hyderabad - 92 (49 departures, 43 arrivals)

IndiGo flight status live updates: The Delhi airport on Friday issued a fresh advisory for IndiGo customers, asking them to check their flight status with the airline beforehand. “Operational challenges affecting certain domestic services are resulting in flight delays and cancellations. We strongly recommend passengers verify their flight status directly with their airline prior to departure for the airport…,” the statement read.

Notably, over 200 IndiGo flights have been cancelled at the Delhi airport today.

IndiGo flight status live updates: Several passengers are yet again stranded at airports as IndiGo cancellations continue, crossing the 1,000-mark in four days. Several passengers said they didn't receive any communication from the airline on the status of their flights and are now stranded despite arriving on time for their flights. A woman said she has a wedding to attend but has got to know that her flight is cancelled and she will get one the next day. “Tomorrow they are providing us with the flight, we have a wedding to attend. So, it's a total mess...We are really disappointed with IndiGo,” she was quoted by ANI.

IndiGo flight status live updates: At least 16 arrival and 16 departure IndiGo flights were cancelled at the Pune airport between 12 am and 8 am on Friday, reported news agency ANI, quoting airport authorities. Besides, one Nagpur-Pune flight was diverted to Hyderabad, the airport director was quoted as saying.

IndiGo flight cancellations live updates: Amid mounting criticism over IndiGo's mass cancellations and disruptions in ops, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has moved a notice under Rule 180 in Rajya Sabha, requesting the Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu to make a statement on the issue. Naidu earlier reviewed the ops and directed aviation watchdog DGCA to keep a close eye.

IndiGo flight cancellation live updates: At least 102 flights have been cancelled in Bengaluru on Friday morning, 52 of them arrival and the rest departure. Besides, 92 flights have been cancelled at the Hyderabad airport, airport officials told HT.

IndiGo flight cancellation live updates: The mass cancellations of IndiGo flights entered the fourth day on Friday, with over 200 flights cancelled at the Delhi airportalone. Of these, there were 135 Indigo departures and 90 Indigo arrivals, airport officials told HT. Overall, the flight cancellations since Tuesday have crossed 800.

IndiGo flight cancellation live updates: There may not be a relief soon in IndiGo's flight operations as the airline has informed DGCA that services will be fully restored by February 10. Issuing a second apology in two days, IndiGo said: “We extend a heartfelt apology to all our customers and industry stakeholders who have been impacted by these events.”

IndiGo flight cancellation live updates: Amid mass cancellations, Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Thursday reviewed IndiGo's flight operations and asked the airline to "normalise the operations at the earliest". Naidu also directed aviation watchdog DGCA to keep a close eye on the issue. "In addition, AAI (Airports Authority of India) and other airport operators have also been directed to provide all the support to stranded passengers," Naidu said in a post on X.

IndiGo flight cancellation live updates: At least 15 IndiGo flights were cancelled and 25 were delayed at the Chandigarh airport due to the chaos, and 37 flights were cancelled from Hyderabad. Besides, s many as 11 IndiGo flights operating from the Goa International Airport at Dabolim were cancelled, and 25 were delayed.

IndiGo flight cancellation live updates: The mass cancellations have hit several passengers who now struggle to reach their destinations. Ali Haider, a passenger, said he had to extend his stay in Jeddah for one day due to his flight getting cancelled and has now got to know that his connecting flight is delayed again. We have no details regarding our food and accommodation...Our last destination is Silchar. IndiGo staff are not communicating with us...What will we do?..." he was quoted by news agency ANI.

Indigo Flight Cancellation Live Updates: Ever since disruptions hit IndiGo operations, over 600 flights have been cancelled. Passengers were stranded at several key airports, including Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru, and complained about the delays and cancellations. More than 400 flights were cancelled on December 4 alone as the airline informed the aviation regulators that “misjudgment and planning gaps” led to the massive disruption.

IndiGo flight cancellation live updates The IndiGo airlines has sought some relaxations in implementing provisions limiting pilot duty hours at night. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) did not say whether it accepted the request. Over 600 flights have been cancelled by the airline since December 2 and more such cancellations are expected till Monday, reported news agency PTI.