NEW DELHI, Dec 5: India’s largest airline IndiGo’s operations crumbled as pilot-rostering issues continued to force large scale flight cancellations — over 400 on Friday — and many passengers have been stranded for as long as three days at airports.

Airports witnessed chaotic scenes as some IndiGo flights faced delays of more than 12 hours, many passengers staged protests and some complained of misplaced baggage.

The IndiGo flight disruptions, primarily caused by shortage of pilots that was not anticipated due to planning deficiencies, has entered the fourth day and the authorities are keeping a close watch on the situation.

In a reflection of the harrowing time passengers faced, a PTI staffer booked an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Mumbai which was scheduled to take off at 8.30 pm on Thu

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