Go First extends flight cancellations till May 12 due to 'operational reasons'

Go First, the cash-strapped airline, has cancelled all its flights till May 12. due to operational reasons, it said. Initially, the airline cancelled all the flights for three days starting from May 3 and later it was extended till May 9. 

The Wadia group-owned carrier has filed a plea for voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the tribunal reserved its order on Thursday.

"... Due to operational reasons, Go First flights scheduled till 12th May 2023 have been cancelled," the airline said in a tweet. A full refund will be issued to the original mode of payment shortly, it added.

Due to operational reasons, Go First flights until 12th May 2023 are cancelled. We apologise for the inconvenience caused and request customers to visit https://t.co/qRNQ4oQjYT for more info. For any queries or concerns, please feel free to contact us. pic.twitter.com/wqQIm6ZDqT

— GO FIRST (@GoFirstairways) May 5, 2023

On Thursday, aviation regulator DGCA said the airline has suspended sale of tickets till May 15. The watchdog has also directed the airline to process the refunds to passengers as per the timelines specifically stipulated in the relevant regulations.

(With inputs from PTI)

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