IndiGo cancels 10 flights in J&K
Jammu, Dec. 7 -- Domestic carrier IndiGo cancelled three of its 10 flights from Jammu and seven flights from Srinagar on Saturday, a day after managing to temporarily secure major relaxations in the second phase of the court-mandated new flight duty and rest period norms for cockpit crew.
Jammu airport director Devendra Yadav said of the 10 IndiGo flights from Jammu airport, seven were operating, while three stood cancelled. Other airliners, such as Spicejet, Air India and Air India Express, were operating normally. The railways is operating the special Vande Bharat train from New Delhi to Udhampur and back to New Delhi for the convenience of passengers stranded following the suspension of IndiGo flights. Sources said more than 1,000 seats were available. "The railways may introduce more trains," said spokesperson Raghvendra Singh. Seven morning flights of IndiGo were cancelled from Srinagar airport on Saturday morning.
On Friday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) provided temporary relief to IndiGo, which is partially owned by Rahul Bhatia, by rolling back the night duty definition to 12am-5am from 12am-6am earlier, and allowing its pilots to do six night-landings from two earlier, besides other relaxations. The operations of the airliner have been affected for the past couple of days. Passengers continued to be at the receiving end as they scrambled for alternatives in the wake of cancellations.
As many as 14 flights were cancelled at Sri Guru Ramdas Jee International Airport in Amritsar. Airport director Bhupendra Singh said, "The airport demonstrated unwavering commitment to serving passengers, particularly senior citizens, by ensuring timely assistance, comfort and safety. Special attention was also provided to children, reflecting the airport's continued focus on compassionate and passenger-centric service."
Prices of flights of other airlines continued to soar, travellers said....
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