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IndiGo Flight Cancellations Cause Chaos for Passengers in Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam, India – December 7, 2025 – Air travelers faced major disruptions today as IndiGo cancelled 10 flights and operated 11 services from Visakhapatnam, leaving passengers stranded and facing exorbitant fares.

The cancellations caused a ripple effect, forcing travelers to scramble for alternative transportation, often at significantly inflated prices. K. Bhaskara Rao, scheduled to fly from Bengaluru to Visakhapatnam on an IndiGo evening flight, received a last-minute cancellation message. He was forced to book an Air India ticket for ₹15,000. Usha Yerra, traveling from Coimbatore to Hyderabad, cancelled her booking after receiving a notification of cancellation opting instead to hire a car to Bengaluru and planned to continue by road to Hyderabad. IndiGo has promised her a refund within three days.

The following IndiGo flights operated from Visakhapatnam today: 6E845 to Chennai, 6E579 to Delhi, 6E7129 to Vijayawada, 6E1444 to Abu Dhabi, 6E7381 to Bhubaneswar, 6E779 to Hyderabad, 6E7063 to Tirupati, 6E7296 to Raipur, 6E783 to Hyderabad, 6E216 to Hyderabad and 6E6680 to Delhi.

The following IndiGo flights were cancelled: 6E307 to Hyderabad, 6E218 to Bengaluru, 6E6585 to Mumbai, 6E881 to Chennai, 6E6645 to Hyderabad, 6E6089 to Chennai, 6E2772 to Bengaluru, 6E617 to Kolkata, 6E883 to Hyderabad and 6E6286 to Hyderabad.

Travel industry representatives are decrying the price gouging, with K. Vijay Mohan, president of the Tours and Travels Association of Andhra, highlighting the inflated fares. “The ticket from New Delhi to Visakhapatnam, which is normally around ₹10,000, is selling at ₹19,800 on December 7, and for December 8 Air India Express is selling it at ₹27,000,” he stated.

Mr. Vijay Mohan urged government intervention to protect passengers by ensuring full refunds for cancelled flights, permitting rebooking without extra charges, and arranging hotel accommodation for stranded passengers. The incident raises serious questions about airline accountability and the effectiveness of fare caps in the face of mass flight disruptions.

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