IndiGo Flight Cancellations at delhi Airport
Around 95 indigo flights cancelled at Delhi’s indira gandhi international airport on thursday morning.
Breakdown: 48 departures and 47 arrivals.
Both domestic and international routes were affected.
Passengers faced significant inconvenience due to the cancellations.
Nationwide Flight Disruptions
Over 250 flights cancelled at major airports across india on Thursday.
Mumbai Airport: 86 flights cancelled (41 arrivals, 45 departures).
Bengaluru Airport: 73 flights cancelled.
Delhi Airport: 95 flights cancelled.
Thousands of passengers were affected, impacting IndiGo’s reputation for punctuality.
DGCA Intervention
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sought a detailed report from IndiGo.
Airline officials cited a crew shortage due to new flight duty time limit regulations.
DGCA has directed indigo to submit plans to address operational issues.
Pilots’ Association Allegations
Federation of indian Pilots (FIP) accused indigo of failing to prepare for new duty rules, despite a two-year notice.
FIP requested DGCA not approve IndiGo’s flight schedules until staff shortages are resolved.
Pilots’ association demanded that IndiGo’s allotted slots be redistributed to other airlines.
System Glitch and Flight Delays
Check-in systems crashed on wednesday morning, affecting multiple airports nationwide.
Varanasi Airport: Message cited a major global microsoft Windows glitch, impacting check-ins.
Other affected airlines: SpiceJet, Akasa Air, air india Express.
Hyderabad’s rajiv gandhi international airport also experienced operational disruptions.
Microsoft denied any system outages; DownDetector reported no outages.
Exact cause of the glitch remains unknown.
Delhi international airport Limited warned of operational challenges, leading to delays and schedule changes by evening.
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