‘Bandh Karo’ slogan raised as IndiGo cancels Delhi to Deoghar flight. Watch

After IndiGo canceled a Delhi-Deoghar flight owing to bad weather, a number of enraged customers rallied inside the Delhi airport and chanted anti-airline slogans. The event took place on January 30. Travellers protested the airline’s decision to cancel a flight by congregating in front of the boarding gates in front of security guards.“Indigo flight 6E 2198 from Delhi to Deogarh was cancelled on Jan 30 and Jan 31, 2024 due to sudden drop in weather conditions around the airport in Deogarh. Passengers were served with refreshments and options to avail a full refund, alternate sectors or rescheduling,” stated the airline. “We regret the inconvenience caused due to factors beyond the airline’s control,” further mentioned the statement.

“Why only Indigo has weather issues? As expected,” furiously commented users on the viral post. This is not the first instance; the airline has been under fire lately for poor customer service. On January 13, due to severe weather in Guwahati, IndiGo flight 5319 from Mumbai to Guwahati was rerouted to Dhaka, Bangladesh and an alternative crew was scheduled to handle the Dhaka – Guwahati flight due to operational considerations.Meanwhile, because of the heavy fog and poor visibility at the Delhi airport on January 30, Indigo airline had to cancel and postpone a number of flights. Indigo advised a notice on X (previously Twitter) that sated, “Due to forecasted bad weather, flight operations in Delhi, Srinagar and Chandigarh are likely to be impacted. Please keep a check on your flight status before leaving for the airport.”