New Delhi: Citing reasons ranging from bad weather to pilot shortage to operational issues, airlines (led by market leaders IndiGo and Jet Airways) are cancelling dozens of flights every day. IndiGo has announced 30 flight cancellations per day till end of March. It cancelled 130 flights on Friday. Jet cancelled 15 flights a day in the first week of February.
Besides, nearly 5,000 flights to and from Mumbai airport have been cancelled between February 7 and March 30 due to runway repairs.
Travel woes, higher fares: In case of flight cancellations, airlines are mandated to rebook passengers on other flights at no extra charge or refund full booking amount. But often they put you on long-haul flights at odd hours, which may force you to book a flight of your convenience for a higher price. Or you may end up paying double for a cheaper ticket.
For example, you book a Jet Airways Delhi-Chandigarh flight at 9:20 am for Rs 2,800. The airline then cancels the flight and puts you on a 6:20 am flight that costs Rs 1,600. So you have paid Rs 1,200 extra for a cheaper ticket.
18/02/19 Times of India
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Besides, nearly 5,000 flights to and from Mumbai airport have been cancelled between February 7 and March 30 due to runway repairs.
Travel woes, higher fares: In case of flight cancellations, airlines are mandated to rebook passengers on other flights at no extra charge or refund full booking amount. But often they put you on long-haul flights at odd hours, which may force you to book a flight of your convenience for a higher price. Or you may end up paying double for a cheaper ticket.
For example, you book a Jet Airways Delhi-Chandigarh flight at 9:20 am for Rs 2,800. The airline then cancels the flight and puts you on a 6:20 am flight that costs Rs 1,600. So you have paid Rs 1,200 extra for a cheaper ticket.
18/02/19 Times of India
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