Chaos at Delhi airport: SpiceJet passengers stage sit-in after 24-hour delay; watch
Passengers at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport staged a sit-in protest after SpiceJet flights to Dubai were delayed for over 24 hours. The airline cited operational issues and aircraft grounding as the cause for the disruption.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the operational and financial instability currently facing SpiceJet, impacting passenger trust and travel reliability in India.
NEW DELHI: Passengers bound for Dubai arrived at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport expecting a flight — not an overnight stay on the terminal floor. But as hours turned into a full day, scores of SpiceJet travellers were left stranded, with no clear departure time and their frustration spilling over into a sit-in protest.Dramatic visuals show exhausted passengers sitting on the airport floor, surrounded by their luggage, as the journey they had planned turned into an ordeal.For some, the wait stretched beyond 24 hours.
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