Overview
- Megha Kshirsagar and Sangam Das, software engineers based in Bengaluru, were stranded in Bhubaneswar after IndiGo delays on December 2 escalated into cancellations early on December 3.
- The reception planned at Gujarat Bhavan in Hubballi proceeded as scheduled, with the bride’s parents performing the customary rituals in the couple’s seats.
- Guests greeted the couple on a large screen while they participated via video call from more than 1,000 kilometers away.
- The couple had booked a Bengaluru connection and some relatives traveled via Mumbai, exposing their plans to cascading schedule disruptions.
- Media accounts describe widespread IndiGo disruptions nationwide; Republic World reported more than 1,000 flights dropped in 48 hours and cited pilot unavailability, a claim not independently verified in these reports.