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IndiGo flight status highlights: Indigo chairman apologises, cites reasons for disruptions
IndiGo flight status updates: Despite IndiGo CEO's Pieter Elbers claiming that the airline's operations were back on their feet, the airline cancelled nearly 220 flights on Wednesday.
- 4:59 AM IST, December 11DGCA sets up special oversight team to monitor airline
- 2:15 AM IST, December 11Indigo chairman addresses claims surrounding disruptions
- 12:29 AM IST, December 11Regular vigil being maintained on flight operations, says minister Naidu
- 10:37 PM IST, December 10Will examine every aspect of what went wrong, says airline chairman
- 9:08 PM IST, December 10Airline sends revised schedule with reduced winter flights to DGCA
- 6:26 PM IST, December 10Only 44 baggages yet to be received, says Dy Secy of aviation ministry at Chennai airport
- 6:19 PM IST, December 10Situation 'normal' in Patna, official says some flights cancelled
- 5:47 PM IST, December 102 DGCA panel officers to be permanently stationed at airline's Gurugram office
- 4:33 PM IST, December 10DGCA forms Oversight Team to monitor airline's operations
- 4:30 PM IST, December 10Nearly 220 flights reported cancelled at three major airports
- 2:30 PM IST, December 10Delhi HC raps Centre over mass cancellations, fare surge
- 2:15 PM IST, December 10Bengaluru airport hit with cancellations
- 1:56 PM IST, December 10Airline ordered to present comprehensive data on disruptions
- 1:49 PM IST, December 10Which airports will undergo on-site inspection by DGCA?
- 1:35 PM IST, December 10DGCA summons IndiGo chief to appear before it tomorrow
- 1:28 PM IST, December 10How can other airlines take advantage of crisis, asks Delhi HC
- 1:23 PM IST, December 10Back to 90% of our capacity today, airline tells Delhi HC
- 1:15 PM IST, December 10Immediate on-site inspection of 11 airports amid cancellations
- 1:08 PM IST, December 10Delhi HC asks govt why action was taken only once crisis erupted
- 12:50 PM IST, December 10Petitioners should've come better prepared, says Delhi HC
- 12:44 PM IST, December 10Passengers denied boarding, stranded at airports, says Delhi HC
- 12:37 PM IST, December 10‘What action have you taken to provide help to people,’ HC asks government
- 12:35 PM IST, December 10Delhi HC takes up plea filed against IndiGo over cancellations
- 12:14 PM IST, December 10SpiceJet adds 100 daily flights after govt asks IndiGo to cut down schedule
- 11:50 AM IST, December 10IATA chief says new flight norms appear ‘much more restrictive’
- 11:34 AM IST, December 10IndiGo directed to submit new schedule by evening
- 11:19 AM IST, December 10Over 60 fresh cancellations in Bengaluru today
- 11:09 AM IST, December 10Over 40,000 passengers hit due to IndiGo crisis at Mumbai airport so far
- 10:57 AM IST, December 10Priyanka Chaturvedi attacks govt over IndiGo crisis
- 10:44 AM IST, December 10What civil aviation minister said as he called for more airlines
- 10:33 AM IST, December 1010 departing flights cancelled at Ahmedabad airport today
- 10:10 AM IST, December 10‘Airline ops cut by 10%, now who will get it?’, asks Samajwadi Party MP
- 9:58 AM IST, December 10Over 40,000 passengers affected at Mumbai airport since December 1
- 9:37 AM IST, December 10Delhi High Court to hear urgent petition on airline crisis today
- 9:30 AM IST, December 10KC Venugopal slams Centre for flight disruptions
- 9:13 AM IST, December 10Pilots' body official says roster norms exemption to IndiGo poses a safety risk
- 9:06 AM IST, December 10Govt orders IndiGo operations to be curtailed by 10% amid cancellations
- 8:57 AM IST, December 10Visuals from Guwahati airport show passengers waiting amid delays
- 8:49 AM IST, December 10Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Bengaluru among most-affected airports
- 8:41 AM IST, December 10Airports alerting passengers 6 hours before cancellations
- 8:33 AM IST, December 10Surprise inspections at airports by civil aviation ministry officials
- 8:23 AM IST, December 10Pilots' body to brief Parliament committee on roster norm concerns
- 8:19 AM IST, December 10Over 4,600 flights cancelled over 8 days, a breakdown
- 8:10 AM IST, December 10Passengers seen waiting at Delhi, Ahmedabad airports
IndiGo flight status highlights: The ninth consecutive day of the IndiGo disruptions witnessed nearly 220 flight cancellations, with Delhi and Bengaluru being among the worst-hit cities. Parallely, the Delhi high court on Wednesday heard a plea filed regarding the ongoing crisis and raised concerns over the Centre's delayed action. It blamed the government for taking action only after the mass cancellations had begun....Read More
Read latest updates related to IndiGo flight status here.
The civil aviation ministry had on Tuesday directed IndiGo to curtail its operations in the winter schedule by 10 per cent. Aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu, however, clarified that while the operations will be cut, the airline is required to continue covering all its destinations as before.
Despite IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers assuring on Tuesday that the airline's operations are back on its feet and are stable, flight cancellations have continued on Wednesday as well.
What Delhi HC said on IndiGo crisis
Reacting to the mass flight cancellations, the Delhi High Court noted that they caused inconvenience to passengers as they were made to deboard and were stranded at airports. The court also asked the government why it “allowed” the situation to take place. “You allowed the situation to precipitate and only then did you take action. Why did you allow all this to happen?," the Delhi HC bench was quoted as saying by Bar and Bench.
The court also took note of the huge surge in airfares by other airlines and asked the government how other operators could take advantage of the crisis.
How many flight cancelled so far?
Since last Tuesday, over 4,600 IndiGo flights have been cancelled. A look at the numbers:
Tuesday, Dec 2: Over 150 cancellations
Wednesday, Dec 3: Nearly 200 cancellations
Thursday, Dec 4: Over 300 cancellations
Friday, Dec 5: Around 1,600 cancelled
Saturday, Dec 6: Around 850 cancelled
Sunday, Dec 7: Around 650 flights cancelled
Monday, Dec 8: Over 500 cancellations
Tuesday, Dec 9: Over 400 cancellations
Wednesday, December 10: Nearly 220 cancellations
Passengers remain stranded
Early morning visuals from some Indian airports, including Delhi and Ahmedabad, showed passengers waiting amid flight disruptions and cancellations. Over 400 flights were cancelled a day before, with Delhi and Bengaluru among the most hit with 100+ cancellations each.
IndiGo has assured that its operations are stabilising, given the cancellations figures over the last few days.
IndiGo flight status LIVE updates: Airports alerting passengers 6 hours before cancellations
IndiGo flight status LIVE updates: Airports are informing passengers about flight cancellations six hours in advance so they don't have to come to the airport, reported news agency ANI.
IndiGo flight status LIVE updates: Surprise inspections at airports by civil aviation ministry officials
IndiGo flight status LIVE updates: Several civil aviation ministry officials on Tuesday conducted surprise inspections at some airports across the country, reported news agency ANI. Madhu Sudan Shankar, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation who visited the Mumbai airport, said things were in control.
“We discussed with all the stakeholders, especially the airport operators, ATC control managers,” the official said.
IndiGo flight status LIVE updates: Pilots' body to brief Parliament committee on roster norm concerns
IndiGo flight status LIVE updates: The Parliamentary Standing Committee has invited pilots' body ALPA to share its concerns on flight roster norms, pilot fatigue and safety risks in aviation. In an official statement, the organisation said, “ALPA India has been officially invited by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture to present pilots' concerns on FDTL non-compliance, duty-time violations, and operational stress,” as quoted by news agency ANI.
IndiGo flight status LIVE updates: Over 4,600 flights cancelled over 8 days, a breakdown
IndiGo flight status LIVE updates: Since last Tuesday (December 2), over 4,600 IndiGo flights have been cancelled. A look at the numbers:
Tuesday, Dec 2: Over 150 cancellations
Wednesday, Dec 3: Nearly 200 cancellations
Thursday, Dec 4: Over 300 cancellations
Friday, Dec 5: Around 1,600 cancelled
Saturday, Dec 6: Around 850 cancelled
Sunday, Dec 7: Around 650 flights cancelled
Monday, Dec 8: Over 500 cancellations
Tuesday, Dec 9: Over 400 cancellations
IndiGo flight status LIVE updates: Passengers seen waiting at Delhi, Ahmedabad airports
IndiGo flight status LIVE updates: Early morning visuals from some Indian airports, including Delhi and Ahmedabad, showed passengers waiting amid flight disruptions and cancellations.
