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IndiGo flight disruptions: BJP MP seeks govt’s intervention, alternative for stranded passengers

Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Pal said hundreds of flights have been cancelled in recent days, affecting travel plans of lawmakers who have to reach their respective constituencies for programmes during the weekend and return to the Capital on Monday to attend the ongoing Winter session of Parliament.

2 min readLucknowUpdated: Dec 6, 2025 02:23 AM IST

Airport sources told The Indian Express that on Friday, 53 departure and 51 arrival flights were cancelled as a result of mounting crew shortage, network-wide schedule strain, and the airline adjusting to revised Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms. (File Photo)

Amid massive flight cancellations by IndiGo airlines across the country, BJP MP Jagdambika Pal on Friday sought immediate intervention of the government and demanded alternative arrangements for stranded passengers, which also included Members of Parliament.

Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Pal said hundreds of flights have been cancelled in recent days, affecting travel plans of lawmakers who have to reach their respective constituencies for programmes during the weekend and return to the Capital on Monday to attend the ongoing Winter session of Parliament.

Urging the government to restore normalcy at the earliest, Pal also asked the Civil Aviation Ministry to ensure monitoring of airline operations and provide alternative arrangements for the passengers.

“We are in Parliament from Monday to Friday, but on Saturday and Sunday all of us have programmes in our constituencies… Some have to go to Bengaluru, some to Kolkata, some to Chennai,” Pal said, adding that the sudden cancellations have thrown these schedules into disarray.

He said over 400 IndiGo flights have been cancelled, including two flights for which he booked tickets in the past two days.

He questioned how MPs are expected to travel to their constituencies and return in time for the Parliament Session on Monday under such circumstances.

The disruptions came after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) imposed flight-duty-time limitations for pilots and crew, triggering operational adjustments by airlines.

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Pal argued that the burden of these measures is falling on passengers, without any clarity on accountability.

“If the DGCA has imposed these limits, who is responsible for passengers’ safety, reliability and accountability,” he asked.

He said airlines often refuse to wait for even five minutes for passengers, yet one carrier is now cancelling flights on a massive scale.

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