Over 50% IndiGo flights delayed as crew members go for job interviews

Crew members are allowed to report sick till five hours before the departure of a flight

More than half the flights operated by IndiGo were delayed on Saturday after a large number of cabin crew members of the airline did not report for duty. Sources said that they actually went for job interviews but reported sick at the last moment, throwing the airline’s operations in jeopardy. Tata-owned Air India, as well as Jet and Akasa, is in the midst of a massive recruitment drive.  

IndiGo, known for its on-time performance, had only 45 per cent of its flights departing on time; more than 850 flights took off more than 15 minutes after their scheduled time. The airline