Go First Extends Flight Cancellations Till June 4 Due To ‘Operational Reasons’

In an announcement issued on Twitter, the airline said all Go First flights scheduled till June 4, 2023, have been cancelled. A full refund will be issued to the original mode of payment shortly.

Go First temporarily ceased operations starting May 3, since then the company has undergone an insolvency resolution process. 

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Crisis-hit Go First on Tuesday further extended its flight cancellation until 4 June 2023, due to 'operational reasons'. The cash-strapped airline said that a full refund will be issued to the original mode of payment shortly. The Wadia group-owned airline had earlier announced the suspension of flight operations until May 30. 

In an announcement issued on Twitter, the airline said all Go First flights scheduled till June 4, 2023, have been cancelled. Go First said, "Due to operational reasons, Go First flights until 4th June 2023 are cancelled. We apologise for the inconvenience caused and request customers to visit http://shorturl.at/jlrEZ for more information."

A full refund will be issued to the original mode of payment shortly, the airline added. 

Due to operational reasons, Go First flights until 4th June 2023 are cancelled. We apologise for the inconvenience caused and request customers to visit https://t.co/FdMt1cRR4b for more information. For any queries or concerns, please feel free to contact us. pic.twitter.com/qNDORbmDJi

— GO FIRST (@GoFirstairways) May 30, 2023

The airline has already stopped issuing tickets. Go First temporarily ceased operations starting May 3, since then the company has undergone an insolvency resolution process. 

"As you are aware, the company has filed an application for immediate resolution and revival of operations. We will be able to resume bookings shortly," Go First said on Tuesday. 

According to a PTI report, senior executives of Go First on Monday discussed its revival plans with officials of the aviation regulator DGCA. Last week, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) asked the grounded airline to submit its revival plan within 30 days.

The budget carrier, filed a petition for voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings on May 2, citing its inability to carry out operations due to the non-delivery of engines by the US engine maker Pratt & Whitney. The plea of the airline, which has not flown since May 3, was admitted by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on May 10.

"The airline will shortly come out with a way forward. As of now, it is heading in the right direction," the source told PTI. 

According to sources, the suspension of flights is expected to be extended for a few more days as the DGCA needs additional time to finalize the revival roadmap submitted to them.

In the meantime, Go First has communicated to its pilots that they will receive a "retention allowance" of Rs 1 lakh per month, along with their regular salary. Similarly, first officers will receive an additional Rs 50,000 per month as a retention allowance. These allowances will be effective from June.