55% IndiGo flights delayed after mass sick leave by crew on Air India recruitment day
2 years, 5 months ago

55% IndiGo flights delayed after mass sick leave by crew on Air India recruitment day

India Today  

More than 900 IndiGo flights were delayed on Saturday as a significant number of cabin crew members took sick leave. The delays happened after a large number of IndiGo crew members played truant to appear for job interviews being conducted by Air India for similar roles across different centres, sources claimed to Business Today. 900 INDIGo FLIGHTS DELAYED More than 900 IndiGo flights were delayed as the day ended. The appointment of the former Singapore Airlines low-cost subsidiary Scoot CEO, Campbell Wilson, has put Air India’s fleet and talent acquisition plans on the fast track.

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IndiGo Sends 2 Planes To Istanbul After Flight Cancellations Leave Passengers Stranded For Over 24 Hours
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1 week, 3 days ago

IndiGo Sends 2 Planes To Istanbul After Flight Cancellations Leave Passengers Stranded For Over 24 Hours

ABP News  

IndiGo has sent its two planes to Istanbul to bring back passengers stranded in the Turkish capital after their flight to Delhi was cancelled due to a technical issue on Friday. According to a report by PTI, the situation arose after hundreds of passengers faced delays on Thursday for IndiGo flights to Delhi and Mumbai, leaving many stuck at Istanbul …

IndiGo to send flights to bring stranded passengers from Istanbul
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1 week, 4 days ago

IndiGo to send flights to bring stranded passengers from Istanbul

India Today  

IndiGo is sending two planes to Istanbul to bring back passengers stranded in the Turkish capital after their flight to Delhi was cancelled on Friday due to a technical issue. On Saturday, IndiGo said its flight 6E 12, operating from Istanbul to Delhi, was cancelled due to a technical issue. The airline operates two daily flights to Istanbul with leased …

‘Over 1,000’ IndiGo passengers stranded at Istanbul Airport for 24 hours, flyers say ‘failure of customer service’
1 week, 5 days ago

‘Over 1,000’ IndiGo passengers stranded at Istanbul Airport for 24 hours, flyers say ‘failure of customer service’

Live Mint  

Several IndiGo passengers scheduled to travel between Istanbul, Mumbai and Delhi were allegedly stranded at the Istanbul airport for around 24 hours. One flyer lashed out at IndiGo Airlines on X, saying, “This delay isn’t just an inconvenience—it’s a blatant failure of basic customer service. Where is the empathy for the passengers stranded overnight at the airport?” The IndiGo flight …

IndiGo flights delayed by over 26 hours at Istanbul Airport, 400 passengers complaint of mismanagement | VIDEO
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1 week, 5 days ago

IndiGo flights delayed by over 26 hours at Istanbul Airport, 400 passengers complaint of mismanagement | VIDEO

India TV News  

Istanbul: Frustrated IndiGo passengers took to social media to criticise the airline after their flights to New Delhi and Mumbai from Istanbul Airport in Turkey were reportedly delayed for 26 hours. Several posts also accused Turkish Airlines staff of being rude to the approximately 400 affected travellers and claimed IndiGo failed to manage the situation professionally. A traveller from Istanbul …

400 IndiGo flyers stranded in Turkey for over 24 hours without food, lodging
1 week, 5 days ago

400 IndiGo flyers stranded in Turkey for over 24 hours without food, lodging

India Today  

Around 400 passengers flying with IndiGo have been stranded at Istanbul Airport for over 24 hours, as delays to flights from Istanbul to Delhi and Mumbai left travellers frustrated and without adequate support. Passengers voiced their anger on social media, claiming inadequate communication from the airline's staff, lack of food, and poor accommodation. A flyer posted about the situation on …

‘No delays here!’ — IndiGo hits back at AirHelp for ranking it among world’s worst airlines
2 weeks, 6 days ago

‘No delays here!’ — IndiGo hits back at AirHelp for ranking it among world’s worst airlines

Live Mint  

Low-cost carrier IndiGo refuted an AirHelp survey which alleged that the airline came among the worst on the basis of certain parameters including punctuality, reported the news agency PTI on Wednesday, December 4. The survey conducted compared the world's biggest and most popular airlines and rated them according to their punctuality, the airline's quality of service, and how well the …

IndiGo: Navigating turbulence as market leader
3 weeks ago

IndiGo: Navigating turbulence as market leader

Live Mint  

On 17 November, India’s domestic air traffic surpassed half a million passengers in a single day for the first time, marking a milestone for the country's aviation industry. In October, the last full month with available data, India’s top airline, IndiGo, expanded its already outsized market share for the fourth straight month, to nearly match its all-time high of 63.4% …

IndiGo's Engine Troubles: A Grounding Odyssey
1 month, 4 weeks ago

IndiGo's Engine Troubles: A Grounding Odyssey

Live Mint  

IndiGo's recovery from aircraft grounding is progressing, with the number of non-operational planes expected to decline below 60 by the end of the year and below 40 by March. The airline has seen a healthy recovery in revenue, driven by strong demand from India's growing pool of upwardly mobile passengers. However, the faulty engines have taken a toll on the …

Passengers suffer as Hyd-Colombo Indigo flight takes off after four-hour delay
3 months ago

Passengers suffer as Hyd-Colombo Indigo flight takes off after four-hour delay

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Approximately a four-hour-delay in taking off to Colombo left passengers, who were to take the Monday 11.45 am Indigo flight from RGIA Shamshabad, in hardship, especially the aged and ailing passengers. The flight eventually took off around 3.40 pm, said Prof. Umaheswara Reddy, former HoD from Osmania University, and his wife Dharmavaram Kottam Geetha Devi. It was around 2.15 …

IndiGo Mumbai-Doha Flight Delayed Over 5 Hours, Passengers Face Major Inconvenience
3 months, 1 week ago

IndiGo Mumbai-Doha Flight Delayed Over 5 Hours, Passengers Face Major Inconvenience

ABP News  

On Sunday, September 15, an Indigo flight from Mumbai to Doha was delayed by over five hours, causing significant inconvenience to passengers. The flight, scheduled to take off at 3:55 AM, saw passengers board on time, but the aircraft remained stationary at Mumbai Airport for hours. According to an NDTV report, the flight, carrying over 200 passengers, was delayed due …

Nearly Dozen Airlines Refund Rs 564 Lakh to 4.76 Lakh Passengers in July 2024
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Nearly Dozen Airlines Refund Rs 564 Lakh to 4.76 Lakh Passengers in July 2024

News 18  

As many as 11 airlines operating domestic flights in the country have refunded about Rs 564 lakh on about 4.76 lakh passengers in the month of July. In July, about 2,89,193 passengers who booked tickets on Indigo were either denied boarding, faced flight cancellation or delays. Around 68,743 passengers who had booked Air India flights had to face inconvenience because …

Around 200 Indigo flyers stranded at Istanbul airport, Airlines issues statement
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Around 200 Indigo flyers stranded at Istanbul airport, Airlines issues statement

The Hindu  

IndiGo flight from Istanbul to Delhi delayed by 12 hours, leaving over 200 passengers stranded at airport Around 200 flyers are facing a harrowing experience at Istanbul airport after their IndiGo flight to Delhi got delayed by 12 hours on July 25. The Indigo Spokesperson informed that IndiGo flight 6E 12, operating from Istanbul to Delhi, was delayed due to …

Several flights cancelled or delayed in AP due to glitch
5 months ago

Several flights cancelled or delayed in AP due to glitch

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Microsoft technical glitch affected the operations of several airlines on Friday, leading to either cancellation of flights or delayed arrivals/departures in four airports in Andhra Pradesh. The airport authorities said the arrival/departure of flights was getting delayed as the air passengers have to be issued the boarding pass and the baggage tag manually. We are hopeful the technical …

ATC staff de-rostered after two aircraft come alarmingly close at Mumbai airport
6 months, 2 weeks ago

ATC staff de-rostered after two aircraft come alarmingly close at Mumbai airport

Hindustan Times  

Civil aviation regulator- the Directorate General of Civil Aviation - de-rostered an air traffic controller after a video of an averted mishap at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport went viral on social media on Sunday, two officials close to the matter said. In the video, the Air India flight was seen taking off and the IndiGo flight descended towards …

How airlines are staying punctual despite flight delays
7 months, 1 week ago

How airlines are staying punctual despite flight delays

Hindustan Times  

Two flights are scheduled to fly from Delhi to Mumbai at the same time, but one is to reach in 115 minutes, while the other will take 135 minutes. Delhi - Mumbai - Delhi, the busiest sector in the country sees block times which range from an hour and 55 minutes to two hours and 50 minutes for the non-stop …

IndiGo ‘crew, passengers puked in panic’: Delhi cop recounts mid-air horror amid bad weather
8 months, 1 week ago

IndiGo ‘crew, passengers puked in panic’: Delhi cop recounts mid-air horror amid bad weather

Hindustan Times  

A senior police officer in Delhi described what he termed as a "harrowing experience" on an IndiGo flight from Ayodhya to Delhi on Saturday, when bad weather forced it to be diverted to Chandigarh. Fifteen minutes before they were to land, the pilot announced that there was bad weather at the Delhi airport, Kumar said in a post on X. …

Flight delays affect nearly 5 lakh passengers in January 2024: DGCA
10 months, 1 week ago

Flight delays affect nearly 5 lakh passengers in January 2024: DGCA

India TV News  

About 4.82 lakh passengers were affected due to delayed flights in January this year, forcing the airlines to pay out Rs 3.69 crore towards facilitation, according to the DGCA monthly traffic data released on Thursday. Despite these delays, domestic passenger traffic witnessed a growth of 4.69 per cent compared to January of the previous year, reaching 1.31 crore passengers. IndiGo, …

IndiGo’s Q3 profit surges 53% as India air travel demand grows
10 months, 2 weeks ago

IndiGo’s Q3 profit surges 53% as India air travel demand grows

Hindustan Times  

IndiGo, India’s biggest airline, reported a profit for a fifth straight quarter as the budget carrier captured a higher share of passenger traffic during the period. Net income rose 53% to 29.98 billion rupees in the three months through Dec. 31, IndiGo said in a stock exchange filing Friday. Its already large share, currently at 62%, has been growing considering …

IndiGo flight delayed by 3 hrs after pilot refuses to fly aircraft on getting news of grandma’s death
11 months ago

IndiGo flight delayed by 3 hrs after pilot refuses to fly aircraft on getting news of grandma’s death

Hindustan Times  

Pune: A Patna-Pune Indigo flight 6E-126 standing ready at the Patna airport with 162 passengers got delayed by three hours on Wednesday after the pilot refused to fly the aircraft after getting the news of his grandmother’s demise. Patna-Pune Indigo flight 6E-126 standing ready at the Patna airport with 162 passengers got delayed by three hours on Wednesday after pilot …

300 cancelled flights, 40,000 fewer passengers: The true extent of the airport havoc in numbers
11 months, 1 week ago

300 cancelled flights, 40,000 fewer passengers: The true extent of the airport havoc in numbers

Hindustan Times  

Within hours of an IndiGo passenger hitting the pilot of the aircraft, came the videos of IndiGo passengers of a diverted flight sitting on tarmac and having dinner. IndiGo has been operating an average of 1760 domestic departures daily; at 22% only about 387 flights would have been on time, provided the airline did operate as many. The two days …

After 12-hour delay, passengers of Goa-Delhi IndiGo flight dine on Mumbai airport tarmac
11 months, 1 week ago

After 12-hour delay, passengers of Goa-Delhi IndiGo flight dine on Mumbai airport tarmac

Hindustan Times  

The crew on board a Goa-Delhi IndiGo flight that was diverted to Mumbai owing to poor visibility had the most harrowing 12 hours of their life. An IndiGo flight scheduled to arrive in Mumbai at 1.30 pm touched down after two hours and 28 minutes at 3.47 pm. Another IndiGo flight, scheduled to arrive at 6.30 pm, was delayed by …

Why IndiGo's on-time reputation has taken a knock this winter
11 months, 1 week ago

Why IndiGo's on-time reputation has taken a knock this winter

Hindustan Times  

IndiGo had a rough day on Sunday. IndiGo passenger assaults pilot amid chaos due to flight delays Delhi has been faced with an exceptionally thick fog this winter and one which is lasting for longer hours than in the past but fog is not a new phenomenon and airlines in operations today barring Akasa Air have faced fog for years …

IndiGo faces fury over delays, missed flights, man calls for class action suit
11 months, 1 week ago

IndiGo faces fury over delays, missed flights, man calls for class action suit

India Today  

“I had the worst flight experience of my life,” wrote a user on X as he proceeded to go in detail about his harrowing experience after the Calcutta-Bengaluru IndiGo flight was delayed no less than six times, totalling seven hours. On Sunday, January 14, a social media user, Kaushal Kumbhat, threatened to sue IndiGo for “gross negligence, mental harassment and …

Irate Passengers Ridicule four hours of Indigo Torture, Discourteous Staff
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Irate Passengers Ridicule four hours of Indigo Torture, Discourteous Staff

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: It was a physical and mental torture that stretched for over four hours and into the wee hours of Wednesday for more than 100 passengers of Indigo Airlines at the Chennai Airport. Four hours delay for the shortest destination is a lot of time.” Maddineni Ramanjaneyulu, another passenger, explained, “There will be delays in flights but here the airlines …

'2 hours late, no seats': IndiGo passenger shares ordeal on X, airline reacts
1 year ago

'2 hours late, no seats': IndiGo passenger shares ordeal on X, airline reacts

Hindustan Times  

An IndiGo passenger took to X to share his ordeal. In the caption of the post, he wrote, “2 hours late and no seats @IndiGo6E flight 5047! Service really seems to be deteriorating!” He also posted a video of the incident that shows there are two seats without cushioning on them. IndiGo also took to the comments section of the …

IndiGo under fire for offboarding passengers from Bengaluru-Chennai flight, apologises
1 year, 1 month ago

IndiGo under fire for offboarding passengers from Bengaluru-Chennai flight, apologises

Hindustan Times  

Private carrier IndiGo on Tuesday said its passengers on a Chennai bound flight from Karnataka capital Bengaluru were offboarded and put on different planes because of a “lack of time” issue. This comes after several media reports that the airline “tricked” the passengers off the plane as it did not want to fly with only eight on board. The airline …

IndiGo hits record market share in domestic aviation
1 year, 6 months ago

IndiGo hits record market share in domestic aviation

Live Mint  

IndiGo, India’s largest airline, achieved a record market share of 61.4% in the domestic civil aviation industry in May, according to data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Air India group airlines also registered more than 90% load factors with Air India at 90.1% compared to 87.9% a month ago, Vistara at 93.2%, and Air Asia India at 92.8% …

IndiGo to operate 2 flights to bring back over 450 stranded citizens from Sudan
1 year, 7 months ago

IndiGo to operate 2 flights to bring back over 450 stranded citizens from Sudan

Hindustan Times  

IndiGo on Friday confirmed that it is operating two flights from Saudi Arabia's Jeddah to Delhi and Bengaluru respectively as a part of Operation Kaveri to bring back stranded citizens from war-torn Sudan. In a statement, the airline said that it is operating two flights on April 28 and April 30 which will bring back over 450 citizens, reported news …

Delhi bound Indigo flight lands in Indore due to medical emergency, passenger dies: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Delhi bound Indigo flight lands in Indore due to medical emergency, passenger dies: Report

Hindustan Times  

An IndiGo flight from Madurai to Delhi was diverted to the Indore airport after a 60-year-old passenger's health deteriorated mid-air on Saturday evening, a senior official said. Due to a medical emergency, the Madurai-Delhi flight was diverted to Indore and it landed at the local airport around 5:30 pm. After the flight landed at the Devi Ahilyabai Holkar international airport, …

Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight grounded at Delhi airport after engine catches fire during take-off
2 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight grounded at Delhi airport after engine catches fire during take-off

India Today  

A Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight had to be grounded at Delhi airport due to a suspected spark in the aircraft. #indigo pic.twitter.com/6kcKCSVLOh — Priyanka Kumar October 28, 2022 In videos that are being widely shared on social media, flames can be seen coming out from the parts near the engine of the aircraft as passengers cry for help amid turbulence. Sources …

Why the challenge to IndiGo hasn't taken off
2 years, 3 months ago

Why the challenge to IndiGo hasn't taken off

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : In July this year, as passengers flocked to airports and the domestic aviation business picked up steam, the country’s largest airline appeared to sputter. IndiGo reported an On Time Performance of 80.8% that month from the four large metro airports, lagging every other scheduled domestic airline except Alliance Air, according to data from aviation regulator Directorate General …

IndiGo flight delayed over ‘suspicious’ text message on passenger’s mobile
2 years, 4 months ago

IndiGo flight delayed over ‘suspicious’ text message on passenger’s mobile

Live Mint  

Due to a woman passenger raising the alarm over a suspicious text message she got on a fellow traveller's phone here, a flight from Mangalore to Mumbai was delayed by six hours. Before the IndiGo flight was permitted to depart for Mumbai on Sunday evening, all of the passengers were asked to disembark the plane, and their luggage was carefully …

After crew, IndiGo technicians are calling in sick: What's going on?
2 years, 5 months ago

After crew, IndiGo technicians are calling in sick: What's going on?

Firstpost  

Some IndiGo aircraft technicians in Hyderabad called in sick for Friday night’s shift and did not come for the morning shift on Saturday as well. Engineers from other bases also skipped work on Sunday demanding a revision in salary Earlier this month hundreds of the cabin crew members of the IndiGo airlines called in sick to attend Air India’s recruitment …

Why hundreds of IndiGo crew called in sick
2 years, 5 months ago

Why hundreds of IndiGo crew called in sick

Firstpost  

More than 50 per cent of IndiGo’s domestic flights were delayed because a significant number of its cabin crew took sick leave on Saturday. “The phase-2 of Air India’s recruitment drive was conducted on Saturday and a majority of IndiGo’s cabin crew members who took sick leave went for it,” an aviation industry official told news agency Press Trust of …

IndiGo flight delays: DGCA seeks explanation from airline
2 years, 5 months ago

IndiGo flight delays: DGCA seeks explanation from airline

Hindustan Times  

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Sunday sought a report from IndiGo after many of its flights were delayed on Saturday, due to crew unavailability. According to the aviation ministry’s website, 45.5% of the airline’s flights took off on time on Saturday and flight operations remained affected on Sunday too. According to airline officials, the flights were delayed as …

Several IndiGo flights delayed after non-availability of crew
2 years, 5 months ago

Several IndiGo flights delayed after non-availability of crew

Live Mint  

Several IndiGo flights across the country were delayed on Saturday due to the non-availability of crew members. According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation's website, 45.2% of IndiGo's domestic flights operated on time on Saturday. News agency PTI reported, quoting sources, that a significant number of IndiGo crew members had taken sick leaves to go to an Air India recruitment …

Several IndiGo flights delayed after non-availability of crew members, DGCA seeks clarification
2 years, 5 months ago

Several IndiGo flights delayed after non-availability of crew members, DGCA seeks clarification

India TV News  

Highlights Several IndiGo flights were delayed across the country on Sunday. At least fifty-five per cent of IndiGo's domestic flights were delayed. IndiGo flights delayed : Several IndiGo flights were delayed across the country on Sunday, due to the non-availability of crew members. The phase-2 of Air India's recruitment drive was conducted on Saturday and a majority of IndiGo's cabin …

IndiGo suspends ‘handful’ of pilots over call for mass sick leave
2 years, 8 months ago

IndiGo suspends ‘handful’ of pilots over call for mass sick leave

The Hindu  

The country’s biggest airline, IndiGo, has suspended some pilots after simmering anger among them over continued pay cuts imposed at the beginning of the pandemic led to calls for mass sick leave on Tuesday. The airlines’ pilots have been “frustrated” at steep pay cuts that continue to be in place at the airline despite revival in demand for air travel …

India to Operate 3,200 Departure Flights Per Week During This Year's Summer Schedule
2 years, 8 months ago

India to Operate 3,200 Departure Flights Per Week During This Year's Summer Schedule

News 18  

Over 3,200 departures per week will be operated from India per week during this year’s summer schedule which commence from Sunday. As per the approved schedule, IndiGo will operate 505 departures per week, followed by Air India at 361, Air India Express 340, SpiceJet at 130, GoAir at 74 and Vistara at 56. Out of the approved schedule, Gulf-based carriers …

Omicron effect: IndiGo to cut 20% of its flights
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron effect: IndiGo to cut 20% of its flights

The Hindu  

IndiGo on Sunday said it would withdraw 20% of its flights as the surge in COVID-19 cases had hit travel demand. “Where possible, cancellations of flights will be done at least 72 hours in advance and customers will be moved to the next available flight and will also be able to change their travel through the use of Plan B …

IndiGo Aiming to Restore Pre-COVID Domestic Flight Capacity by End of FY-2021
4 years, 3 months ago

IndiGo Aiming to Restore Pre-COVID Domestic Flight Capacity by End of FY-2021

News 18  

IndiGo is aiming to gradually expand its flight operations and reach the pre-COVID-19 full capacity by the end of 2020-21 financial year, its president Wolfgang Prock-Schauer said on Thursday, adding that passenger and corporate bookings are bouncing back. Currently, the country's largest airline in terms of market share is operating around 600 flights per day, which is around 42 per …

IndiGo Joins Hands With Indian Embassy in Moscow to Bring Back 212 Stranded Citizens
4 years, 4 months ago

IndiGo Joins Hands With Indian Embassy in Moscow to Bring Back 212 Stranded Citizens

News 18  

Low-cost carrier IndiGo announced that it operated a passenger charter flight from Moscow to Amritsar to Kochi on Sunday, bringing back a total of 212 Indians from the Russian capital. "The passengers who were mostly students flew home by the chartered flight en route Moscow – Amritsar – Kochi with the assistance of Embassy of India in Moscow, Russia and …

Indigo's 10% job cuts heralds a bumpy ride
4 years, 5 months ago

Indigo's 10% job cuts heralds a bumpy ride

India Today  

The worst fears are coming true for staff in India’s airline industry. CAPA has further warned that ‘it will be impossible to survive this crisis without a strong balance sheet.’ In that sense, the fact that IndiGo, which had a 47.5 per cent share of the domestic passenger market in December 2019, should raise the red flag by announcing the …

IndiGo to lay off 10% of its workforce, CEO Ronojoy Dutta announces
4 years, 5 months ago

IndiGo to lay off 10% of its workforce, CEO Ronojoy Dutta announces

India TV News  

IndiGo will lay off 10% of its workforce, CEO Ronojoy Dutta announced today. "From where things stand currently, it is impossible for our company to fly through this economic storm without making some sacrifices, in order to sustain our business operations," Dutta said in a statement. India resumed domestic passenger flights from May 25 after a gap of two months …

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