Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: Goa’s air traffic has been thrown into turmoil as IndiGo cancelled a wide range of flights over the past two days, compounding a nationwide aviation disruption that has grounded more than 200 services across India.
The cancellations have come at the worst possible time for the state, with December marking the peak holiday and tourist season, leaving thousands of visitors and locals scrambling for alternatives.
IndiGo attributed the sweeping disruptions to a mix of technical issues, winter schedule transitions, adverse weather conditions, air traffic congestion and the implementation of stricter Flight Duty Time Limit (FDTL) rules. The new norms—effective from November 1—mandate 48 hours of rest for pilots every week, up from 36, and restrict night landings to two per week instead of six.
The Federation of Indian Pilots said the airline struggled to reorganize rosters and flight schedules quickly enough, resulting in cascading cancellations.
Goa witnessed numerous flights being scrapped across multiple rounds of announcements. The cancelled services included flights to Mumbai (6E5297, 6E205, 6E5143), Hyderabad (6E712, 6E374, 6E744, 6E206), New Delhi (6E6449, 6E2091, 6E6193), Ahmedabad (6E281, 6E6419), Bengaluru (6E249), Kolkata (6E162), Jaipur (6E6428), Indore (6E813, cancelled twice), Surat (6E418), Chandigarh (6E724), Raipur (6E211), and Bhopal (6E366).
Several of these flights reappeared in repeat cancellation lists, signalling prolonged operational instability.
The sudden schedule collapse has caused significant distress for holiday travellers, many of whom had planned festive-season vacations or arrivals to coincide with Christmas and New Year tourism.
Stakeholders say the cancellations have also affected hotel bookings, local transport operators and tourism-dependent businesses already grappling with unpredictable flight movements.
Amid mounting passenger frustration, IndiGo has entered urgent discussions with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
The airline announced temporary schedule adjustments for the next 48 hours and assured passengers that refunds or alternative travel options would be provided to minimise the fallout of the ongoing crisis.
The following flights are cancelled today.
6E5297 to Mumbai
6E366 to Bhopal
6E712 to Hyderabad
6E6449 to New Delhi
6E374 to Hyderabad
6E281 to Ahmedabad
6E6428 to Jaipur
6E744 to Hyderabad
6E211 to Raipur
6E249 to Bengaluru
6E813 to Indore
6E6419 to Ahmedabad
6E2091 to New Delhi
