Several flights got delayed over the weekend due to Air India’s recruitment process.
Tata-owned Air India is on a hiring spree and scheduled interviews for Saturday (July 2).
Coincidentally, more than 50 per cent of rival carrier flights saw delays, due to crew absenteeism.
Several crew members and staff of IndiGo reported sick on the same day, which many are seeing as more than a mere coincidence.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sought clarification from IndiGo over the nationwide delays.
Several passengers took to Twitter about the flight delays on July 1 and July 2.
As per the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) data, only 45% of IndiGo flights were able to operate with on-time performance (OTP) which is within 15 minutes of the scheduled departure time on Saturday.