The country’s largest airline IndiGo has been hit with flight disruptions over the past few days due to a combination of factors —primarily crew shortage being faced by the carrier following the implementation of new crew rest and duty norms, it is learnt. Additionally, some technology-related issues and congestion at airports has added to the cascading delays, leading to flight delays and a number cancellations as well. The scale of disruption turned worse on Tuesday and Wednesday with widespread delays and dozens of cancellations across the IndiGo network.

The airline acknowledged being impacted by flight delays and cancellations in recent days, saying that they were due to various reasons including “technology issues, airport congestion, and operational requirements”. It did not el

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