Over 800 flights cancelled; govt orders airfare cap, ticket refunds by Sunday evening

NEW DELHI, Dec 6: Domestic carrier IndiGo cancelled over 800 flights on Saturday, the fifth day of the ongoing crisis, even as the government imposed a cap on airfares and directed the airline to process all refunds by Sunday evening. The airline’s on time performance from six metro airports plunged to 3.7 per cent on Friday, as per the civil aviation ministry website. The government said regulatory action will be initiated against the airline in case of any non-compliance. With IndiGo flight disruptions impacting thousands of passengers, the civil aviation ministry on Saturday directed the airline to complete the ticket refund process for t…