The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken strong cognizance against low-cost airline IndiGo for massive flight nationwide delays and sought a clarification/explanation from the airlines authorities in this regard.
According to reports, several IndiGo flights across the country were flying behind schedule due to the non-availability of crew members.
On Saturday, several Indigo flights were reportedly delayed due to a shortage of cabin crew. A TOI article, citing aviation ministry data, said only 45 per cent of the IndiGo flights could operate on time during the day.
In the past few months, crew discontent has been brewing amid IndiGo over Covid-related pay cuts. The post-Omicron revival in domestic traffic has been sharply hit by surging fuel prices that forced airlines to raise airfares.
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A significant number of crew members took sick leave and went for Air India’s recruitment drive, reported Press Trust of India. “The phase-2 of Air India’s recruitment drive was conducted on Saturday and majority of IndiGo’s cabin crew members who took sick leave went for it,” an industry official told the news agency.
The budget carrier operates over 1,600 flights, domestic and international, on a daily basis.
IndiGo on Friday (July 1) started operating additional flights on Delhi-Leh, Delhi-Srinagar and Lucknow-Pantnagar routes to cater to increased demand for travel to Ladakh, Uttarakhand and Kashmir.
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