- 14 IndiGo, 4 other airline cancellations in Sgr, 3 in Jammu
- Passengers advised to reconfirm flight status before travel
Srinagar, Dec 06: Flight disruptions continued for the second consecutive day at Srinagar and Jammu airports on Saturday, with IndiGo operations again hit by widespread cancellations and delays.
Officials said that out of 64 scheduled flights for the day, 18 were cancelled, 14 operated by IndiGo and four by other carriers, including SpiceJet, while 10 other IndiGo flights experienced delays.
At Jammu airport, three flights were cancelled during the day due to the same operational disruptions affecting IndiGo’s nationwide network, taking the total number of cancellations across the Union Territory to 21 for the day.
An airport official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Saturday’s schedule at Srinagar airport comprised 64 flight movements with 32 arrivals and 32 departures.
“Of these, IndiGo had 36 flights for the day with 18 arrivals and 18 departures. Fourteen IndiGo flights, seven arrivals and seven departures were cancelled, and 10 others, five arrivals and five departures reported delays,” the official said.
He added that four SpiceJet flights – two arrivals and two departures – were also cancelled due to reasons known to the airline, while the remaining four flights scheduled for later in the evening operated normally.
“Passengers are advised to confirm their flight timings and reach the airport well in advance to avoid inconvenience,” an airport authority official said.
At Jammu airport, officials confirmed three IndiGo cancellations during the day.
It is worth mentioning that the disruptions come just days after 41 flights, mostly operated by IndiGo, were cancelled across Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
The ongoing delays and cancellations have been attributed to crew shortages following new DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) safety directives, which have prompted airlines to recalibrate rosters and schedules nationwide. (KNO)
