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Stranded passengers search for their luggage near a counter after IndiGo cancelled more than 400 flights, at the Kempegowda International Airport, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (File photo/ PTI) CHENNAI: When IndiGo’s flight operations went topsy-turvy in December last year, there were videos and photos of hapless and tired passengers confronting ground staff. The Directorate General of…
NEW DELHI: Two months after IndiGo’s mass flight cancellation in the wake of non-compliance with flying time norms, Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday ordered a detailed probe into its alleged unfair business practices.It said the carrier enjoyed “a position of dominance” in the airline business, noting that it operated exclusively on 330 routes,…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi–Bagdogra IndiGo flight made an emergency landing in Lucknow on Sunday after a bomb threat was reported. Security agencies are currently carrying out a thorough search of the aircraft in Lucknow. ACP Rajneesh Verma said a message claiming there was a bomb on board was found written on a tissue paper inside…
IndiGo’s dominance of India’s domestic aviation market weakened in November after operational disruptions earlier in the month, with the carrier’s market share sliding to 63.6 per cent, according to official data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), PTI reported. Despite remaining the country’s largest domestic airline, IndiGo’s share declined from 65.6 per…
NEW DELHI: IndiGo’s operational crisis entered its fourth straight day on Friday, triggering widespread chaos at airports across the country, leaving thousands of passengers stranded with no food, no water, vacant counters and lost luggages.IndiGo has suspended all departures from Delhi Airport until midnight on Friday, intensifying the ongoing travel chaos. This comes a day…
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) issued a letter on Wednesday to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) alleging that IndiGo imposed a “hiring freeze” despite having a two-year window to prepare for the full rollout of new flight duty and rest period norms for cockpit crew.“Despite the two-year preparatory window before full FDTL…
AHMEDABAD: A Indigo flight travelling from Medina to Hyderabad was forced to make an emergency landing in Ahmedabad on Thursday following a suspected bomb threat, airport officials said.The flight had 180 passengers and 6 crew members, airport sources told news agency ANI. Over 70 IndiGo Flights Cancelled Across India as Crew Shortage Triggers Massive Disruption…
NEW DELHI: Indo-China direct aerial connectivity is going to ramp up fast after an over five-year lull. IndiGo Saturday announced it will have a daily direct between Delhi and Guangzhou from November 10, shortly after the airline links Kolkata and Guangzhou from October 26. Air India will fly to the country before the end of…
