5 Times IndiGo Airlines Got Into Controversies
Airlines may offer all the expediencies in the world at 33,000 feet above the ground, but the customer service plays the prominent role in judging the best airline. Compromising on passenger's priority is the worst that airlines can do. Sadly, various instances have surfaced where Indigo airlines took social media by storm for its misbehavior with the passengers. It seems IndiGo airline is witnessing the loss of face and faith among its passengers as social media is trending with the hashtags #indigoons and #boycottindigo since few days. We’ve got five instances where passenger’s experience with IndiGo airlines turned out to be nightmares. So, fasten your seatbelts -- this ride could get, er, bumpy.
Indigo Airlines Ground Staff Beat Up A Passenger
Exemplifying the sheer highhandedness, the ground staff of IndiGo airlines dragged a man on the Delhi Airport’s tarmac. The incident came to light on social media after it went viral on Youtube. A man identified as Rajeev Katyal was dragged and abused by the ground staff of IndiGo Airlines. The man sustained injuries and the incident brought in unprecedented criticism.
Indian Shuttler PV Sindhu Complaints Against Rude Behavior of IndiGo Airlines Staff
Ace shuttler PV Sindhu expressed her annoyance over the misconduct of an IndiGo Airline’s staff over her baggage. In a series of tweets, Sindhu claimed that the Indigo ground staff behaved rudely with her. She posted a screenshot, where she shared her experience in detail. "Ground staff (skipper) mr ajeetesh behaved very badly and rudely with me. When the air hostess Ms ashima tried to advise him to behave properly with the passenger (me) but to my surprise he behaved very rudely with her. If this type of people work for a rupted (sic) airline like indigo they will spoil their reputation @IndiGo6E.”
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— Pvsindhu (@Pvsindhu1) November 4, 2017
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Aditya Narayan Vs IndiGo Airlines
Aditya Narayan, the son of Bollywood singer Udit Narayan, caught the headlines where he lost his cool and shouted at IndiGo airline officials in Raipur. The footage went viral on social media. The actor found himself in hot water for threatening the IndiGo officials. The 30-year-old was in Raipur for an event for the Dussehra Festival.
Indigo Airlines Deplanes Actors For Misbehavior
Several Malayalam actors, part of Kerala Strikers cricket team were deplaned from an IndiGo aircraft by the captain for alleged misbehavior. The actors were flying to Hyderabad to take part in the Celebrity Cricket League.
Airline Got Hindu Mahasabha Leader Arrested on Accusation of Misbehaviour
A Hindu Mahasabha leader, who was allegedly in an intoxicated state, was arrested on charges of niggling the crew and passengers of a Chennai-bound flight.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation had recently unveiled the first-ever guidelines on the no-fly list. Under this guideline, passengers can be banned from flying for a period of minimum three months to lifetime for unruly behaviour on the plane. As of now, this no-fly list applies to passengers; but soon airline staff and co-passengers can become the victims.
