From the cockpit: Pilots decode questions on flight delays, weather

MUMBAI: For most passengers, flying is a strange mix of routine and mystery. A boarding call, a safety demonstration, the familiar hum of engines, and then, somewhere between take-off and touchdown, questions begin to surface. Why are we waiting when the weather outside looks perfectly fine? Why did the aircraft suddenly climb again just before landing? And why does the seatbelt sign stay on even when the skies appear calm?

IndiGo got its senior pilots to demystify some of those moments that often leave passengers puzzled. In a recent explainer shared by the airline, pilots broke down the operational thinking behind common in-flight situations, offering a glimpse into the layers of safety, coordination and precaution that shape every journey.