New Delhi : As IndiGo’s operational turmoil entered Day 3 on Friday, more than 600 flights were cancelled across major airports, adding to the over 550 cancellations reported yesterday. IndiGo, the country’s largest airline, has attributed the chaos to a pilot shortage compounded by winter-schedule pressures.
At the Delhi airport, all 235 IndiGo flights, including departures and arrivals, have been cancelled until 12 am Saturday, according to sources. In an advisory, the airport requested travellers to check their flight status as operational challenges were affecting some domestic flights causing delays and cancellations. At Mumbai airport, 104 IndiGo flights — 53 departures and 51 arrivals — have been cancelled since morning, as per airport sources.
In Pune, the airport director has confirmed that 32 IndiGo flights have been cancelled between 12 am and 8 am today, with one arriving from Nagpur diverted to Hyderabad. Pune Airport reported parking bay congestion as several IndiGo aircraft remained on the ground awaiting crew availability, causing delays to subsequent flights across multiple carriers. At the Kolkata airport, between Wednesday and Friday, IndiGo experienced significant operational disruptions. Out of a total of 468 scheduled flights, there were 320 delays (arrivals and departures combined) and 92 cancellations.
On Friday, three arrivals and three departures were delayed, while two arrivals and two departures have been cancelled. Yesterday, five arrivals and five departures were delayed. At the Ahmedabad airport, IndiGo cancelled a total of 50 departing and 36 arriving flights. Amid the chaos, IndiGo on Thursday evening issued an apology to passengers and industry stakeholders affected by the widespread disruptions across its network and operations.
IndiGo deeply regrets the inconvenience caused and remains fully committed to stabilising and streamlining operations as quickly as possible. During a review meeting called by Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, the airline admitted that the new Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) rules, which tighten rest requirements and limit duty hours, have added to resource strain at a time when the carrier is facing a crunch in cockpit crew availability.
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