Rahul Vaidya Calls It ‘One Of The Worst Days To Fly’ As IndiGo Cancels 70 Flights Amid Tech Meltdown

Singer Rahul Vaidya shared his travel ordeal as delays hit Air India, SpiceJet and more after a global software glitch.

Singer Rahul Vaidya was among several passengers affected as IndiGo cancelled over 70 flights following a major operational disruption.

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IndiGo cancelled at least 70 flights from Bengaluru and Mumbai on Wednesday, citing technology issues, airport congestion, and operational requirements, even as officials attributed the cancellations to crew shortage following the new Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) implementation from November 1. Operations were disturbed for other flights as well. Singer Rahul Vaidya was affected by the glitch and took to his Instagram Stories to share his ordeal. 

Rahul says ‘one of the worst days to fly’

He shared a selfie of himself looking tired inside the airport premises, and wrote in the caption: “One of the worst days to fly! And we have a show in Kolkata tonight and still don't know how to reach there!”

He shared another picture, where he was seen holding multiple Air India tickets in his hands. He wrote in the caption, “These boarding cards are worth ₹4.2 lakhs and it is just till Bombay! And now Mumbai to Kolkata will be separate. This is the most expensive domestic travel done by me.”

About the IndiGo flight delays

Thousands of passengers expressed frustration over the delays, cancellations and chaos at airports due to the technical glitch in check-in systems and other operational troubles, with many flights getting cancelled due to the disruption.

An IndiGo spokesperson issued a statement on behalf of the airline regarding the disruptions until 6:10 pm and said, "We acknowledge that IndiGo’s operations have been significantly disrupted across the network for the past two days, and we sincerely apologise to our customers for the inconvenience caused."

Air India, Akasa Air, and SpiceJet were also among those with delayed flights after airlines using the Amadeus software faced an outage in check-in systems globally for around an hour on Tuesday night.