New Delhi: Actor-comedian Kapil Sharma slammed Indigo on Wednesday night, citing a flight delay. Taking to X (previously known as Twitter), Kapil revealed that he, along with other passengers, spent close to an hour stranded in a transit bus without any travel updates. He said that the airline informed them about the delay, attributing it to the pilot being stuck in traffic. Kapil’s complaint followed a similar experience earlier in the day by director Vivek Agnihotri.
In his post, Kapil wrote, “Dear @IndiGo6E first you made us wait in the bus for 50 mins, and now your team is saying pilot is stuck in traffic, what ? Really ? we supposed to take off by 8 pm n it’s 9:20, still there is no pilot in the cockpit, do you think these 180 passengers will fly in indigo again ? Never #indigo 6E 5149 #shameless.”
Dear @IndiGo6E first you made us wait in the bus for 50 minz, and now your team is saying pilot is stuck in traffic, what ? Really ? we supposed to take off by 8 pm n it’s 9:20, still there is no pilot in cockpit, do you think these 180 passengers will fly in indigo again ? Never…
— Kapil Sharma (@KapilSharmaK9) November 29, 2023
Earlier in the day, Vivek Agnihotri reported a nearly two-hour delay in his Indigo flight. “Boarded the aircraft at 11.10 AM. It’s 12.40. 1.30 hrs and not a word of information from the captain or crew. Flights get delayed all over the world but such indifference to passengers is a unique quality that @IndiGo6E possesses. Also, isn’t there a way to know the delay? What are all these highly advanced AI softwares for? Why lock flyers in a tunnel with AC with hassled and lost crew?” The Kashmir Files director said.
“Toilets are filthy with tissue papers all over the floor. People screaming for water. Every hostess passing it on to another. I rarely fly Indigo and always found their crew-flyer interaction pathetic. Flyers getting angry is not their fault. Airlines and their crew ensures outrage with their indifference or arrogance. If flights get delayed beyond 30 mnts, shouldn’t airlines refund a part of airfare?” Vivek added.