#Indigo trends on Twitter, memes poke fun at ‘mass bunk’

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sought a report from IndiGo on the delays.

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Memes were galore on Twitter and many said this is what happens when employees "mass bunk".

IndiGo passengers faced delays on Saturday and more than half of the flights operated by India’s largest airline departed late after a large number of its cabin crew members called in sick.

Notably, Tata Group-owned Air India’s recruitment drive for cabin crew members also started on the same day. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sought a report from IndiGo on the delays.

Meanwhile, netizens were amused that flights were delayed after crew members took sick leave en masse. They were quick to poke fun at them for taking sick leave allegedly for attending a recruitment drive. Memes were galore on Twitter and many said this is what happens when employees “mass bunk”.

Me travelling with @IndiGo6E today.#indigo #delays pic.twitter.com/sy0sTdhJKz

— Aakash (@_avaakash_) July 3, 2022

#IndiGo management be like#lazywriter pic.twitter.com/710mbB7CsF

— Abhijeet | Lazy Writer (@lazywriterabhi) July 4, 2022

Not shortlisted employees tomorrow morning#Indigo pic.twitter.com/qWmFvZVREL

— Krupesh Kothari (@krupeshakothari) July 3, 2022

#Indigo flights delayed.

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Indigo’s cabin crew on Thursday: pic.twitter.com/YV6pPBzR3n

— Akhilee | Comedian (@Akhilee) July 3, 2022

Meanwhile Air India 😅😅😂😂🤣@airindiain @IndiGo6E #AirIndia #6E #IndiGo #IndiGoDelay #DGCA #AirIndiaRocks pic.twitter.com/3MZphB8JDg

— Manana Roy (@mananaroy) July 4, 2022

55% of #IndiGo flights were delayed on Saturday.

Why?

A significant number of crew members took sick leave and went for #AirIndia India’s recruitment drive 😂😂

P.S. This isn’t a joke. This really happened.!! #Hiring #JobSearch

— Noticeperiod.com (@NoticeperiodCom) July 4, 2022

55% of IndiGo flights were delayed on Saturday.

Why?

A significant number of crew members took sick leave and went for Air India’s recruitment drive 😂😂
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P.S. This isn’t a joke. This really happened.#AirIndia #Indigo #Flight #Airlines

— Vaibhav (@Vaibhav13808906) July 3, 2022

During our college days, if most students were sick on a particular day, it was probably because of a new movie release.🤣

Employees of #Indigo are taking the day off to apply for a job at #AirIndia.😬 pic.twitter.com/lJxkCPSUAK

— Amit Bhawani (@amitbhawani) July 4, 2022

In a weird event:

50% #indigo flights were delayed on Saturday & Sunday bcz 500 crew members went on sick leave to attend Air India recruitment drive 😅😅

— EuremO 8 : Finance (@EuremO8) July 3, 2022

IndiGo’s punctuality fell on Saturday as more than half of its flights departed within 15 minutes of their scheduled departure time. Information sourced from the Ministry of Civil Aviation shows that the airline’s on-time performance on Saturday was 45.2 per cent.

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Last month, a similar crew recruitment drive was conducted by Air India. However, as the airline, which is undergoing a transformation under new owners, could not find enough recruits, they recalled some of the cabin crew members laid off in 2020, said sources.

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