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IndiGo Flight Disruptions: IndiGo has been facing a major operational crisis for the past four days due to a shortage of staff and other technical issues. The cancellation of flights at several key cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, and Ahmedabad, has led to panic among the passengers. The flight disruptions continued for the fifth consecutive day as several services got cancelled at the key airports. Earlier on Friday, the airlines asserted that the services are likely to be normal in the upcoming three days. IndiGo has advised the passengers to follow the guidelines and plan their travel accordingly to avoid inconveniences.

Several IndiGo Flights Cancelled 

The airlines has cancelled over 200 flights from Delhi and Mumbai on Saturday, reported PTI, citing sources. While the airlines cancelled 109 flights at the Mumbai airport, 106 flight services were cancelled at Delhi airport. Apart from this, 42 flights at Pune airport, 66 flights at Hyderabad, and 142 flights at Bengaluru airport were also cancelled on Saturday, leading to outrage.

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Amid the ongoing crisis, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday ordered the formation of a high-level, four-member committee to thoroughly review and assess the situation. The authority stated that IndiGo failed to adequately prepare for the implementation of the revised duty periods, flight duty periods, flight time limitations, and prescribed rest periods under the FDTL CAR 2024.

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The authority also provided temporary relief to IndiGo by way of rolling back the night duty definition to 12 am-5 am from 12 am-6 am. However, the pilots' body, Airlines' Pilots Association (ALPA) has raised objections by stating that the relaxation was against the court's directives.

"ALPA India expresses its deep concern that this step directly contradicts the Court's directions, which mandate the enforcement of fatigue-mitigation standards rooted in aviation science," the Association said in a statement late Friday.

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