Chaos at airports for third straight day as IndiGo cancels over 550 flights

Chaos unfolded at major airports across the country on Thursday as IndiGo cancelled more than 550 domestic and international flights, extending a wave of operational disruptions into a third consecutive day and throwing the travel plans of hundreds of passengers into disarray.

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Passengers wait in queues at IndiGo airline's counter at Kempegowda International Airport, in Bengaluru, on Thursday

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Through the morning and early afternoon, a large number of IndiGo flights also faced delays, with crew shortages and shifting schedules contributing to widespread turbulence in the operations of the airline, which typically prides itself on punctuality.

The impact was felt most sharply at key metros. At least 172 flights were cancelled at Delhi, 118 at Mumbai, 75 at Hyderabad, 100 at Bengaluru, 35 at Kolkata, 26 at Chennai and 11 at Goa, according to sources. Disruptions were also reported from other airports. Data from six major hubs Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad showed IndiGo’s OTP plunging from 35 per cent on December 2 to 19.7 per cent on Wednesday.