NEW DELHI: From being the most acclaimed airline to cancelling over 100 flights in two days, full-service carrier Vistara is facing massive turbulence ahead of its merger with Air India, as currently there are not enough pilots to operate its flights.
The condition at the airline has turned so severe that the aviation ministry and sector regulator DGCA have stepped in to check the disruption that has stranded thousands of passengers at airports. The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has sought a detailed report from the Tata Group airline. “We are monitoring the situation of Vistara flight cancellations. However, flight operations are managed by the airlines themselves. They have to comply with DGCA norms to ensure passenger facilitation in case of cancellation or delay of flights,” said MoCA on Tuesday.
