Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- As many as 5,706 flights were cancelled due to regulatory and geopolitical issues this year till June 30, accounting for around 1 per cent of the total departures during the same period, according to official data.

The cancellations accounted for around 1 per cent of the total 5,72,079 departures during the same period, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.

The data covered six carriers - Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo, Akasa Air, SpiceJet and Alliance Air.

Specifically, the Air India Group, including Air India Express, cancelled 1,468 flights during the period, out of a total of 1,61,204 departures, the data showed.

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