Go First extends flight cancellation till May 9; DGCA orders timely refunds
NEW DELHI: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) chief Vikram Dev Dutt on Thursday ordered Go First to issue refunds to passengers who had booked tickets on the airlines cancelled flights within the timeframe allowed by rules.Go First has now extended its flight cancellation till May 9, 2023. While filing for voluntary bankruptcy this Tuesday, the airline had announced cancellation for May 3 and 4; then it extended the same till May 5 and now till next Tuesday. The airline has stopped fresh ticket sale for flights till May 15. 99978271Amid the deepening crisis, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) chief Vikram Dev Dutt on Thursday ordered Go First to issue refunds to passengers who had booked tickets on the airlines cancelled flights within the timeframe allowed by rules. (Airline is) working to refund or reschedule for future dates (for) the passengers already booked to fly with them, Go First has said in response to a DGCA show cause notice issued on May 2 for cancelling flights without any prior intimation after running out of funds and filing for voluntary bankruptcy.Pursuant to the show cause notice, Go First has sent their response wherein they have intimated that an application under Section 10 of the Insolvency Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has been filed by them before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). They have further intimated that they have temporarily suspended scheduled flight operations for a period of three days effective May 3 and shall take further course of action as per the outcome of their application before (NCLT), said a DGCA official. 99945676DGCA examined the response of Go First and the DG Vikram Dev Dutt on Thursday issued an order under the prevailing regulations directing them to process the refunds to passengers as per the timelines (as pe rules.DGGA is committed to minimising passenger inconvenience in view of the abrupt decision by Go First to suspend their scheduled operations without any prior intimation, the official added.Union aviation J M Scindia had on May 2 said "its incumbent upon the airline to make alternative travel arrangements for passengers, so that inconvenience is minimal.The NCLT is hearing Go Firsts plea on May 4. 99946234 Go First has told the regulator while it has cancelled all flights from May to 5 (both days included), it has suspended sale of flights till May 15, 2023. It claims to be working to refund or reschedule for future dates (for) the passengers already booked to fly with them, the airline has said in response to a DGCA show cause notice issued on May 2 for cancelling flights without any prior intimation after running out of funds and filing for voluntary bankruptcy.Pursuant to the show cause notice, Go First has sent their response wherein they have intimated that an application under Section 10 of the Insolvency Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has been filed by them before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). They have further intimated that they have temporarily suspended scheduled flight operations for a period of three days effective May 3 and shall take further course of action as per the outcome of their application before (NCLT), said a DGCA official.
Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 7:25 am