‘Air India dekho ya koi aur’: Bengaluru woman going for father’s ‘asthi visarjan’ rues IndiGo chaos; Rs 60,000 demanded for one-way ticket

Hundreds of passengers, including Namita desperately trying to perform her father’s asthi visarjan, were left stranded as IndiGo cancelled hundreds of flights nationwide. The airline cited pilot and crew shortages for the operational meltdown, leaving travellers facing exorbitant rebooking costs and significant distress. Many missed crucial life events and appointments due to the unprecedented disruption.