The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought answers from the Centre regarding the ongoing IndiGo flight disruptions, which have left thousands of passengers stranded across India. Over the past nine days, IndiGo has cancelled more than 4,600 flights, prompting widespread concern and public outcry.
During the hearing, Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya questioned the Centre on the cause of the crisis and accountability, emphasizing that the issue extended beyond passenger inconvenience to potential economic losses.
“Question is why did such a situation precipitate? Who is responsible? It is not question of individual passengers are stranded at airports. Question is loss to the economy,” the Chief Justice remarked, as reported by LiveLaw.
The bench further inquired about measures taken to compensate affected passengers and ensure that IndiGo staff are adhering to operational responsibilities amid the disruptions. The court also raised concerns over an unreasonable surge in airfares, affecting travelers after the mass flight cancellations.
“The situation created in the past week has raised an alarm. The disruption has caused the passengers facing continued inconvenience. Such disruption has even resulted in an unreasonable surge in the fares being charged by the other airlines,” the court noted.
While expressing dissatisfaction with the PIL filed, citing a lack of adequate research, evidence, and statutory backing, the High Court still took cognizance of the matter in the interest of the public. The Centre has been asked to submit a detailed response by December 20, 2025.
