Crew crunch grounds IndiGo

Facing operational disruptions, India's biggest airline cancels over 100 flights

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

IndiGo cancelled more than 100 flights at various airports, and scores of services were delayed Wednesday as the country's largest airline grappled with significant operational disruptions mainly due to crew shortage.

Aviation watchdog DGCA said it is investigating IndiGo flight disruptions and has asked the airline to submit the reasons for the current situation as well as the plans to reduce flight cancellations and delays.

As part of the calibrated adjustments announced by IndiGo, there will be cancellations and rescheduling of flights, sources said on Wednesday, a day when airports witnessed chaos as hundreds of passengers faced hardships due to services getting cancelled and delayed for long.

The airline, which operates around 2,300 domestic and international flights daily, Wednesday said a "multitude of unforeseen operational challenges" have significantly disrupted its operations across the network for the past two days, and apologised to the passengers for the inconvenience.