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IndiGo Flight Cancellation: As the IndiGo crisis drags on, an angry French national woman was seen climbing atop the airline counter at the Mumbai Airport on Friday, December 5. She jeered at the IndiGo authorities for the untimely cancellation of her flight, which had left her stranded in India for the past few days. 

In a social media viral video, the woman, who has not been identified yet, was seen fuming at the authorities before she grabbed the counter's window and sprang onto the counter barefoot. The woman further alleged that all her belongings were packed in her luggage, and she had no extra clothes to wear. 

She also demanded basic amenities from the authorities, including food for all the hassle that she went through. The video also showed the ground staff who were trying to pacify the angry woman, pleading with her to get down from the counter. The woman was joined by a large queue of people who were equally frustrated over their delayed travel plan. 

"We are eight people bound for Raipur. Our flight was suddenly cancelled. We are tense. We were told at the gate that our flight had been cancelled. Nothing else has been communicated to us. Where will the eight of us go now?" a passenger said, quoted NDTV.

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The scenario remained starkly similar in other airports as well across the country. In Ahmedabad, a student shared his ordeal, which prevented him and his team from participating in the prestigious Smart India Hackathon 2025. "Our hard work of seven months is now wasted. We are returning home. Such opportunities are rare," he added, quoted news agency ANI.

IndiGo Crisis Enters Fifth Day

Over 400 flights have been cancelled across major airports since morning as the IndiGo crisis entered its fifth consecutive day. The operational crisis plaguing the airline started after the new Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) rules kicked in, which mandated longer rest periods for the staff. 

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IndiGo admitted to misjudging the pilot requirements under the new FDTL rules. In response, the government has suspended the FDTL order for the airline till February to allow normalcy to return within three days. Meanwhile, a high-level inquiry is probing the operational crisis surrounding the airline.

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