Overview
- IndiGo has canceled hundreds of flights nationwide in recent days after the second phase of Flight Duty Time Limitation rules reduced usable pilot hours.
- Mamata Banerjee called the mounting disruption a “disaster” and said the Central Government bears responsibility for failing to plan contingencies.
- She urged the Centre to get at least half of flights operating again and to arrange alternatives for services that cannot be restored immediately.
- Banerjee warned that affected travelers may take the matter to court given the scale of inconvenience and uncertainty.
- She highlighted severe passenger hardship, noting air trips turning into 24–36 hour rail journeys and alleging sharp airfare spikes without adequate fallback options.