Elbers continued, “As a result of the above actions, we expect to have fewer than 1,000 cancellations for tomorrow (December 8).”
IndiGo’s Chief Executive Officer, Pieter Elbers, stated Friday that the airline anticipates normal operations will resume between December 10 and 15, after cancelling over 1,000 flights that day. In a video message, Elbers expressed disappointment regarding the inconvenience experienced by many travellers due to recent disruptions.
“The recent decisions that were made in the course of last week were insufficient to alleviate the disruptions that have occurred. We have decided to perform a complete reset on all of our systems and scheduling for our operation; this will result in the greatest number of cancellations so far, but it is necessary in order to begin making further improvements starting tomorrow.”
Elbers continued, “As a result of the above actions, we expect to have fewer than 1,000 cancellations for tomorrow (December 8).”
“The assistance from DGCA in offering specific relief for FDTL implementation is extremely beneficial,” stated Elbers.
The aviation authority DGCA has suspended the enforcement of the new Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) regulations, and shortcomings in planning the second phase implementation of these regulations are a major reason for the ongoing flight disruptions.
IndiGo is the biggest airline in the nation and typically runs about 2,300 flights each day.
