New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- As IndiGo's nationwide flight cancellations stretch into a fourth day, a social media user's first-hand account is underlining the real cost of the disruption - both emotionally, and financially. On Reddit (r/india), user bootpalishAgain shared a harrowing experience after their late-night flight from Chennai to New Delhi was abruptly cancelled, forcing them to book a far costlier ticket to reach on time for an urgent family commitment.

The user said they had booked the 8:30 pm Chennai-Delhi flight with IndiGo, only to receive a cancellation confirmation just hours before takeoff. Their brother's engagement ceremony was scheduled for the next day in Delhi - and there was no option but to quickly rebook. Attempts to f...