Passengers stranded in transit cities are facing rising accommodation costs and limited onward connectivity options
InterGlobe Aviation stock fell around 9% after Delhi airport issued an early-morning advisory cautioning travellers that IndiGo disruptions were likely through the day, urging them to check flight status before heading to the terminal.
Insurers mention everything from small events and scenarios for which claims cannot be filed against cases where there is a flight cancellation or delays, which are cited as terms and conditions on airlines and OTAs, and exclusions in travel insurance policy wording.
A source in the know said 23 flights of IndiGo and 2 flights of SpiceJet that were scheduled to operate from T1 were cancelled on Saturday
For a traveller to be covered by his travel insurance policy, the reason for flight cancellation or delay must be listed as a peril under the policy. If that’s the case, the insurer will cover the amount that is not refunded by the airline, albeit up to a certain limit.
The spate of cancellations, due to pilots taking sick leave en masse to protest the terms of their new contracts following the airline's merger with Air India, has prompted the Union Civil Aviation Ministry to seek a detailed report from Vistara.
CNBC-TV18's Karma Paljor learns that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) might not be looking at punitive action against the battered Kingfisher Airlines for unnotified cancellation of flights.
Aviation regulator DGCA on Thursday issued a notice to no-frill carrier IndiGo to explain why it had not taken the regulator's prior approval to curtail its flight schedules as is required by the rule.