Go First Crisis: Airline Cancels Flights Till May 28 Due To Operational Reasons

Initially suspended until May 26, the Wadia group-owned airline filed for involuntary insolvency on May 2. The DGCA had requested Go First to submit a comprehensive plan for resuming operations.

Go First, the Wadia group-owned airline, filed for involuntary insolvency on May 2.

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Go First, the crisis-hit airline undergoing insolvency proceedings has extended the cancellation of flights until May 28, 2023, citing operational reasons. 

 

In a tweet on Friday, the airline said, "Due to operational reasons, Go First flights until 28th May 2023 are cancelled. We apologise for the inconvenience caused and request customers to visit https://bit.ly/3MPFlwf for more info. For any queries or concerns, please feel free to contact us."

Due to operational reasons, Go First flights until 28th May 2023 are cancelled. We apologise for the inconvenience caused and request customers to visit https://t.co/zqHcMarRJc for more info. For any queries or concerns, please feel free to contact us. pic.twitter.com/phFgt4uDZd

— GO FIRST (@GoFirstairways) May 26, 2023

Initially suspended until May 26, the Wadia group-owned airline filed for involuntary insolvency on May 2. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had requested Go First to submit a comprehensive plan for resuming operations.

 

According to a PTI report, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has requested crisis-hit airline Go First to provide a comprehensive plan for the revival of its operations. The DGCA has advised Go First to submit a restructuring plan within 30 days, including information on aircraft availability, pilots and personnel, maintenance arrangements, and funding. Once submitted, the DGCA will review the plan and take appropriate action.

 

The DGCA has also instructed Go First to refund passengers affected by cancelled flights and halt ticket sales. 

 

 

It was earlier reported that DGCA will conduct an audit to assess Go First's readiness before granting approval for the resumption of flights. 

 

The airline has responded to the show cause notice from the DGCA, indicating that it is working on a plan to resume flights at the earliest, PTI had reported. 

 

In a communication to its staff, Go First stated that the DGCA will be conducting an audit to evaluate their preparedness, and once approved, operations will commence.

 

The airline said, "DGCA will be conducting an audit to check our preparedness in the coming days. Once approved by the regulator, we would be soon commencing operations".

The government has shown strong support and urged the airline to resume operations as soon as possible. Additionally, the communication assured the staff that salaries for April will be credited to their accounts before operations resumed, the report noted.