Massive delays: IndiGo flight punctuality crashes to 35%; some cancellations too due to crew shortage

NEW DLEHI: IndiGo – which flies almost two out of three domestic passengers – is witnessing massive flight delays and some cancellations due to a crippling crew shortage. Govt data shows only 35% IndiGo flights (the airline operates over 2,200 daily) operated on time Tuesday (Dec 2). And on Wednesday, multiple airports including Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru reported almost 200 flight cancellations till the afternoon itself.

The airline is facing severe pilot shortage ever since the new flight duty time limitation (FDTL) norms became applicable last month which lays out more humane rostering for crew.