Kolkata, Dec. 8 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Central government over the ongoing Indigo flight disruptions, accusing it of enforcing new aviation rules without any contingency planning and pushing thousands of passengers into chaos.
Speaking to reporters outside Kolkata airport before leaving for a two-day visit to North Bengal, Banerjee said the flight crisis could have been avoided had the Centre allowed airlines 15-20 days to prepare alternative arrangements.
"Most flights have been stopped without any planning. It is very unfortunate," she said, adding that airfares on the few operational flights had shot up drastically. "A ticket that normally costs Rs 3,000 is now Rs ...