IndiGo, India’s largest airline, cancelled more than 550 flights on Thursday as widespread operational disruptions continued for the third consecutive day.

The 20-year-old carrier is battling severe scheduling challenges triggered by crew shortages, technology issues and winter-related congestion.

In Mohali, IndiGo passengers continued to face severe inconvenience for the fourth consecutive day, with several flights cancelled and many others running hours behind schedule on Friday.

The Chandigarh–Pune flight, scheduled to depart at 9:15 pm on Thursday, finally took off at 7:50 am on Friday, forcing all passengers to spend a sleepless night at the Mohali airport.

Frustrated travellers said IndiGo officials kept revising the departure time multiple times through the night, offering vague

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