IndiGo flight cancellations continued for the seventh day, creating widespread travel problems across India. On Monday alone, more than 500 flights were cancelled. This included 18 flights to and from Patna and two to Darbhanga. Many passengers struggled to reach their destinations because of the continuous IndiGo flight cancellations.
Refunds worth ₹827 crore were given, but the trouble for travellers did not end. In Bihar, 172 flights from Patna, Gaya, Darbhanga, and Purnia were cancelled in the last week. Patna faced the most disruption with 146 cancelled flights.
Passengers paid five to six times the normal fare to reach major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. Some missed important work and family events. Two SpiceJet flights from Patna were also cancelled on Monday. Twenty-four pairs of IndiGo flights to and from Patna will remain cancelled on Tuesday.
At Patna Airport, the Air India Express ticket counter ran out of tickets for three days. Flights from Mumbai to Darbhanga and Patna were also cancelled.
In Purnia, flight 6E-6559/6560 to Delhi was cancelled on Tuesday, even though all 10 flights had operated on Monday. This caused fresh worry for travellers, as Delhi flights had faced repeated cancellations earlier as well.
