1.88 million passengers affected by flight cancellation delays in December; airlines spent Rs 28.8 crore on compensation

New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- : Flight cancellations and delays by IndiGo and other airlines affected 1.881 million passengers in December, with airlines spending Rs 28.78 crore on compensation and passenger facilities.

According to the data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), 1,046,552 passengers were affected due to flight cancellations in December, while 834,453 passengers faced delays of more than two hours.

Airlines spent Rs 24.28 crore on compensation, meals, accommodation, refunds, and alternate flight arrangements for cancelled flights, and Rs 4.50 crore on similar facilities for delayed flights.

In addition, 2,050 passengers were denied boarding despite having confirmed tickets, and airlines spent Rs 2.09 crore ...