{"id":56453,"date":"2024-02-08T12:25:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T06:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=56453"},"modified":"2024-04-15T11:29:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:59:20","slug":"anupam-mital-slammed-indigo-over-flight-delays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/08\/anupam-mital-slammed-indigo-over-flight-delays\/","title":{"rendered":"IndiGo Airlines Slammed by Shark Tank India&#8217;s Judge Anupam Mittal Over No AC, Flight Delay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>DELHI-<\/strong> Anupam Mittal, CEO of Shaadi.com, criticized <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=IndiGo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IndiGo Airlines (6E)<\/a> for its perceived &#8220;inhumane&#8221; treatment of passengers, highlighting significant delays on two flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mittal recounted a delay of over 45 minutes on his Indigo flight from<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Delhi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Delhi (DEL) <\/a>to<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Mumbai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Mumbai (BOM)<\/a>, during which passengers were required to endure the delay on the tarmac without air conditioning, potentially as a cost-cutting measure by the airline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_8144-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Anupam Mittal, CEO of Shaadi.com, criticized IndiGo Airlines (6E) for its perceived &quot;inhumane&quot; treatment of passengers, highlighting significant delays on two flights.\" class=\"wp-image-55316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_8144-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_8144-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_8144-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_8144-1600x1200.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_8144-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_8144-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_8144-750x563.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_8144-1140x855.jpeg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Bhavya Velani | Aviation A2Z<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-indigo-slammed-by-anupam-mittal\">IndiGo Slammed by Anupam Mittal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another issue arose on his Mumbai to Delhi flight, facing a delay of over 2 hours, but passengers were not offered ticket refunds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expressing his discontent, Mittal queried Indigo, stating, &#8220;Kya ho gaya tumko Indigo&#8221; and appealed to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to address such practices, deeming them inhumane and advocating for their prohibition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">kya ho gaya tumko <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndiGo6E?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IndiGo6E<\/a> Mum-Delhi &gt; 45 minute delay on tarmac without AC \ud83e\udd2f so u can keep costs down. Del-Mum &gt; 2 hr delay but will not refund the ticket \ud83d\ude21 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DGCAIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DGCAIndia<\/a> this is inhumane &amp; should be made illegal<\/p>&mdash; Anupam Mittal (@AnupamMittal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnupamMittal\/status\/1755225337041154355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 7, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The post has gathered around 230K views at the time of writing the post. Many users have reacted to it, stating, &#8216;the lack of competition and IndiGo&#8217;s monopoly has led to such poor experience.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further, Mr. Mittal praised Tata-owned <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Vistara\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vistara (UK)<\/a> for its service on his return leg. He wrote, &#8220;needs competition \u2026 that\u2019s all. Came back by Vistara \u2026 was impressive&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indigo has been inundated with a series of complaints recently, encompassing flight delays, insufficient onboard refreshments, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/51034074446_33f3fca882_b.jpg\" alt=\"Anupam Mittal, CEO of Shaadi.com, criticized IndiGo Airlines (6E) for its perceived &quot;inhumane&quot; treatment of passengers, highlighting significant delays on two flights.\" class=\"wp-image-35129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/51034074446_33f3fca882_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/51034074446_33f3fca882_b-600x396.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/51034074446_33f3fca882_b-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/51034074446_33f3fca882_b-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/51034074446_33f3fca882_b-750x495.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Hamburg Finkenwerder: IndiGo (6E \/ IGO) | Airbus A321-251N\u2026 | Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-indigo-response\">IndiGo Response<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Responding to Anupam Mittal&#8217;s grievances, the low-cost airline explained that the two-hour delay on the Delhi-Mumbai route was attributed to a medical emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In its statement, the airline expressed, &#8220;Mr. Mittal, we extend our sincerest apologies for the inconvenience caused by the delay of your morning flight from Mumbai, which was inadvertently delayed by 30 minutes due to unforeseen traffic congestion.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, it regretted informing him that the delay on the Delhi-Mumbai route resulted from an unexpected medical emergency on the incoming flight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indigo acknowledged the significance of passengers&#8217; time and the potential repercussions of such delays on their <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">travel <\/a>plans. The airline concluded by expressing genuine regret for any inconvenience caused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. Further, follow us on social media for the latest updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/s\/aviationa2z\" rel=\"nofollow\">Telegram Group&nbsp;<\/a>for the Latest Aviation Updates. 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