Monday, August 31
IndiGo cancelled over 650 flights on Sunday, prolonging a disruption that has unsettled India’s air travel system for nearly a week, even as both the airline and the government pointed to steady signs of recovery.After days of uncertainty, the airline’s schedule began to firm up over the weekend.Official data accessed by PTI showed IndiGo operated a little over 700 flights on Friday, scaled this up to about 1,565 on Saturday, and planned to run around 1,650 flights on Sunday. While this is still well short of its usual daily average of around 2,300 flights, the uptick marks a clear improvement from the middle of the week.Also Read | IndiGo on-time performance hits 75% as ops recover; services restored across 137 stations, says CEO Pieter ElbersDespite the improvement though, the disrup
Air India and Air India Express have announced fare caps, fee waivers and expanded operations to support passengers stranded after a week of severe disruptions across India’s aviation network. The steps follow widespread cancellations at IndiGo, higher airfares on major routes and long queues at airports, which have affected thousands of travellers since the start of December.Also Read| IndiGo crisis raises red flags over India’s fragile airline sector A week of disruptions across India’s largest airline Over the past six days, IndiGo faced operational strain due to new crew-rostering rules, limited staff availability and system issues. These factors reduced the airline’s capacity to run its full schedule. The carrier cancelled more than 200 flights on peak days and delayed several
