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IndiGo Flight Status Check Live Updates: As IndiGo’s flight delays and cancellations continue across the country, Monday morning saw around 300 more flights cancelled in various cities. The airline’s operational disruptions enter seventh day. According to airport officials cited by ANI, 134 flights have been cancelled in Delhi and 127 in Bengaluru. At Chennai airport, 71 flights have been cancelled. The disruptions stem from a major operational crisis caused by staff shortages and new crew regulations. The airline expects operations to stabilise by December 10.
Ministry of Civil Aviation has set up a round-the-clock control room to help passengers affected by IndiGo’s ongoing flight disruptions, as cancellations continue to throw travel schedules into disarray.
The helpline — reachable at 011-24610843, 011-24693963 and 096503-91859
New rules called Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) limit the number of hours pilots and crew can work. This has also created chaos as the airline lacked sufficient crew members. This, in turn, led to changes in flight schedules and cancellations across the network.
Aviation watchdog DGCA on Saturday issued show cause notices to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers and Accountable Manager Isidro Porqueras seeking explanations within 24 hours on the massive flight disruptions. Afterwards, DGCA has granted a one-time 24-hour extension to IndiGo for the response to the show-cause notice on the airline’s unpredicted flight cancellations and delays.
Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on airline monopoly, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said, "We want more players to emerge in the Indian airline industry. Five more large companies could enter the country."
Unsatisfied with the Civil Aviation Minister's answers to several questions about the Indigo crisis, opposition parties staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha.
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IndiGo flights cancelled live: In his reply to MP Milind Deora on IndiGo having more than 60 per cent market share in aviation industry, civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu said that India has the capacity of five big airlines.
He said: “I want more players in the industry. India today has a capacity of five big airlines, and that has been an effort from the ministry to encourage more airlines.”
IndiGo flights cancelled live: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a plea seeking an urgent hearing on the recent cancellations and delays of IndiGo flights. Notably, more than 4,500 flights have been cancelled since Tuesday last week.
IndiGo’s nationwide flight disruptions have left passengers at Guwahati airport dealing with cancellations and unanswered questions on Monday. One distressed passenger spoke to ANI about her experience after being stranded for several days without clear information or support.
"I had come from Jaipur and had a return ticket for December 5 in an IndiGo flight scheduled at 5.55 PM. It was cancelled, and there was a lot of chaos at the airport, due to which the staff closed the window, and we went back," The traveller who had flown from Jaipur to Guwahati said. She had flown from Jaipur to Guwahati
At Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport, 127 IndiGo flights were cancelled, which included 65 arrivals and 62 departures.
Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport also faced a major impact, with 77 IndiGo flights disrupted today. This included 38 arrivals and 39 departures, ANI reported citing airport authorities.
Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport recorded the highest number of cancellations so far, with 75 departures and 59 arrivals. In total, 134 flights were cancelled.
Passengers at big airports like Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Kolkata are facing long delays and higher ticket prices. The DGCA has called IndiGo’s top officials to explain the disruptions. Stay updated with the latest news from cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Kochi, Chandigarh, Pune, Thane, Nashik, Belagavi, and others across India.
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