Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Saturday said that a committee has been established to identify the reasons behind the flight disruptions caused by the IndiGo airlines, adding that ’necessary actions’ would be taken against those accountable
Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Saturday said that a committee has been established to identify the reasons behind the flight disruptions caused by the IndiGo airlines, adding that “necessary actions” would be taken against those accountable for the chaos accordingly.
“We have formed a committee which will inquire into all this so that they can establish where things went wrong and who did it wrong. We are going to take necessary action on that also. This thing shouldn’t be left unattended,” Naidu told ANI on Saturday. His remarks on the matter came amid the unprecedented disruption in air services across the country over the last four days caused by the large-scale cancellation and delay of IndiGo flights.
Over 1,000 IndiGo flights have been cancelled on Friday alone, leaving several passengers stranded at the airport. In light of this fiasco, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) provided a raft of exemptions to help normalise the carrier’s operations.
Ministry looks for accountability
Naidu told ANI that the current priority is to ensure that the flight operation comes back to normalcy. “The immediate priority for us is to bring back normalcy and provide all the support to the passengers. Today, in the country, if you see, 5 lakh people are travelling by air every day,” Naidu averred.
Earlier on Friday, Naidu said that the civil aviation ministry has taken urgent and proactive measures to address the disruption in flight schedules, particularly those of Indigo Airlines.
“The Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) orders of the DGCA have been placed in abeyance with immediate effect. Without compromising on air safety, this decision has been taken solely in the interest of passengers, especially senior citizens, students, patients, and others who rely on timely air travel for essential needs,” he said.
Naidu noted that operational measures have been initiated to ensure that normal airline services are restored at the earliest. “Based on the immediate implementation of these directives, we expect that flight schedules will begin to stabilise and return to normal by tomorrow. We anticipate that complete restoration of services will be achieved within the next three days,” the civil aviation minister concluded.
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