Siddarth Sethia
Bengaluru:As many as 470 passengers and three infants were affected after three SpiceJet flights from Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru to Kolkata and Mumbai were delayed by up to three hours on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.
The disruptions affected two Kolkata-bound flights and an overnight service to Mumbai, leaving passengers waiting for extended periods at the airport.
SpiceJet flight SG-158,scheduled to depart for Kolkata at 6.30 pm on October 21,carrying 134 passengers and one infant,was rescheduled to 9.45 pm,resulting in a delay of three hours and 15 minutes.
Another Kolkata-bound flight,SG-647,carrying 160 passengers and one infant,was scheduled to depart at 7.45 pm but was pushed back to 10.20 pm,a delay of two hours and 35 minutes.
Meanwhile,Mumbai-bound flight SG-633,carrying 176 passengers and one infant, was scheduled to depart at 11.45 pm on Wednesday.
Its departure was rescheduled to 2.15 am on Thursday, October 22,resulting in a delay of two hours and 30 minutes.
The consecutive delays caused inconvenience to passengers, who had to endure prolonged waits at boarding gates.
The disruptions also reportedly led to congestion in the terminal as travellers awaited updates on their flights.
The airline had not officially disclosed the reasons for the delays in the information available.It remains unclear whether operational issues, aircraft rotation constraints or technical problems contributed to the disruptions.
The incident has once again highlighted the importance of timely communication with passengers during prolonged flight delays.
