IndiGo crisis: On government push, airline refunds Rs 610 crore, delivers 3,000 bags

NEW DELHI: IndiGo operations could return to normal by Wednesday (December 10) and the airline is expected to operate 1,650 flights on Sunday, but well below the pre-crisis level of 2,200 daily.

A day after being pulled up by the civil aviation ministry over the collapse of its operations for several days, the private carrier that controls 60% of domestic traffic complied with government directives and processed refunds of Rs 610 crore by Sunday evening, an official statement said, adding that 3,000 bags of passengers had been delivered until Saturday evening. The pending refunds as well as the baggage numbers were not disclosed.