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More than 50 per cent of flights operated by IndiGo were delayed on Saturday after a large number of cabin crew members of the Indian airline called in sick at the last moment, likely taking part in a massive recruitment drive by Tata-owned Air India, as well as Jet and Akasa.
IndiGo, known for its on-time performance, had only 45 per cent of its flights departing on time; more than 850 flights took off more than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, reports Indian news media, Business Standard.
Irate passengers took to social media expressing displeasure over the delays due to which many of them missed their connecting flight or train.
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Aviation across the world has been suffering because of a shortage of trained manpower. People laid off by airlines during the pandemic took jobs in other sectors, especially hospitality.
European airports, too, are witnessing massive disruption, impacting airlines, amid people resuming air travel in large numbers after the Covid-19 pandemic.
