IndiGo meltdown hits 16,500 passengers in Capital alone

IndiGo cancelled 163 domestic flights and delayed 98 of 101 departures at Delhi airport on Thursday, affecting approximately 16,500 passengers and leaving many stranded for over 24 hours as the airline's operational crisis entered its third day.

- Aaditya Khatwani

According to a Delhi airport official, who asked not to be named, the average delay per flight was 160 minutes due to crew-related issues. The airline cancelled 77 arrivals and 86 departures, all domestic flights, compounding the chaos from Wednesday. The mayhem also extended to missing luggage, with some stating they had not recovered baggage checked in three to four days earlier.