IndiGo cancellations at KIA drop below 100 for first time in a week

Bengaluru: For the first time in a week, IndiGo saw fewer than 100 cancellations at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Wednesday.

Despite claims of stabilised operations by the IndiGo CEO, KIA saw 62 cancellations until Wednesday evening. This included 36 arrivals and 26 departures. With operations having been stabilised to a large extent, no particular sectors were impacted, shared an airport representative.

The airline did not witness any noticeable instances of passenger crowding throughout the day.

Communication from IndiGo's end has also got better, passengers said. "We had a morning flight to Delhi, which was cancelled. Thankfully, we were told about the cancellations more than 12 hours in advance," said a passenger.

A well-placed source said the current cancellations have also been impacted by the ongoing discussions with the DGCA. The DGCA has slashed Indigo’s winter schedule by 10%. Bengaluru is likely to see more cancellations in the future, he said.

Until 7 pm on December 9, IndiGo had delivered 8,500 bags across the country. A section of the bags remain undelivered due to faulty addresses.