Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Indigo Disruption: Stranded Flyers Stage Protests At Hyderabad Airport 11 Flights From Goa Cancelled


(MENAFN- Live Mint) A chaotic situation prevailed at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad for the second consecutive day on Thursday as IndiGo cancelled 37 outbound flights, leaving aggrieved flyers stranded without alternative arrangements or clear communication, sources said.

A similar number of incoming flights were also cancelle by the carrier during the day, they said.

Several videos circulating on social media showed frustrated passengers arguing with the airline's staff over the cancellations and taking out protest marches inside the airport. Indigo cancelled 19 flights from Hyderabad on Wednesday.

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In a statement on Wednesday, RGIA said some IndiGo flights at the airport have been impacted due to airline-related technology and operational issues, resulting in delays and cancellations.

Requesting the passengers to contact IndiGo's customer service team directly for the latest updates on flight status, the airport had said that operations remain normal.

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“Witnessing a sham service by @IndiGo6E. No officials, help desk or information available. It's chaos at @RGIAHyd, never imagined I would witness such scenes first hand after 25 years of being a frequent flyer,”Shabd Mishra Director, Renaissance eServices Ltd said in post on X along with a video purportedly showing a group of passengers chanting slogans like“Indigo bandh karo... Indigo Murdabad”.

"We have been at Hyderabad Airport from yesterday at 6:00 PM until today at 9:00 AM-over 12 hours-with no action taken by IndiGo regarding the Pune flight. This situation has caused significant inconvenience," a netizen said in a post on Thursday.

Another flyer said, "Total chaos at Hyderabad airport today - flights delayed 12 hours. To not give accommodation, they kept pushing it by "just 2 more hours" every single time for 12 hours. Same excuse: crew is coming soon. Unacceptable."

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Meanwhile, as many as 11 IndiGo flights operating from the Goa International Airport at Dabolim were cancelled on Thursday while 25 flights of the airline were delayed.

A senior official of the Airport Authority of India-operated Dabolim airport told PTI that the passengers were informed about the cancellations in advance.

As many as 25 IndiGo flights operating from the Dabolim airport were delayed. The delays ranged from a few minutes to five hours, the airport said in a post on X.

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