Vistara has announced it will cancel 25-30 flights daily as the airline tries to minimise the impact of crew shortages. The airline, which usually operates about 350 flights a day, had to cancel over 100 flights last week because of a lack of available pilots. This situation is not unique. Every winter and monsoon season, flights are often delayed, diverted, or cancelled due to bad weather. Problems related to technology, operations, airports, and air traffic control can also cause cancellations and delays. Data from the DGCA shows that from January to November 2023, approximately 1.88 million passengers experienced flight delays, and 249,000 were left stranded by cancellations.
