Chaos after India's biggest airline cancels 1,200 flights
Summary
IndiGo, India's largest airline, cancelled over 1,200 flights due to operational challenges including technical glitches and new crew rest rules, causing major disruptions at airports.
Key Points
- IndiGo cancelled more than 1,200 flights, stranding thousands of passengers across India.
- The airline cited unforeseen operational challenges, adverse weather, and new crew rostering rules as causes for disruption.
- India's aviation watchdog has launched an investigation and demanded a response from IndiGo to mitigate the interruptions.
- The disruption affects IndiGo's punctuality reputation and comes after Airbus issued an urgent upgrade alert affecting its planes.
