‘Forced to pay ₹71,000 for Air India ticket ’as IndiGo’s Chennai–Delhi flight got cancelled, says flyer

As IndiGo’s nationwide flight cancellations stretch into a fourth day, a social media user’s first-hand account is underlining the real cost of the disruption — both emotionally, and financially. On Reddit (r/india), user bootpalishAgain shared a harrowing experience after their late-night flight from Chennai to New Delhi was abruptly cancelled, forcing them to book a far costlier ticket to reach on time for an urgent family commitment.

A last-minute cancellation
The user said they had booked the 8:30 pm Chennai–Delhi flight with IndiGo, only to receive a cancellation confirmation just hours before takeoff.