All Go First flights will stay cancelled from May 3-4. The airline has communicated its resolution to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), in keeping with ANI.

The Mumbai-based low-cost airline additionally stopped taking flight bookings for the subsequent two days.

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Go First has filed an utility for voluntary insolvency decision proceedings earlier than NCLT, stated CEO Kaushik Khona.

He stated that Go First is dealing with a monetary crunch as a consequence of a non-supply of engines by P&W that has pressured the grounding of 28 planes.

“Go Air is dealing with a monetary crunch because of the non-supply of engines by P&W that has pressured the grounding of planes. CEO has filed an utility for voluntary insolvency decision proceedings earlier than NCLT,” the company said in a statement.

DGCA Issues Show-cause Notice to Go First

The DGCA issued a show cause notice to Go First after the airline cancelled fresh bookings.

“No prior intimation has been given to DGCA for such cancellations which is non-compliance with conditions for approval of schedule. Thus Go First has failed to report in writing the cancellations and reasons thereof. Go First has failed to adhere to the approved schedule which would lead to passenger inconvenience thereby violating the provisions of CAR, Section 3, Series M, Part IV. Go First is hereby called upon to show cause as to why suitable action shall not be initiated against the airline for the aforesaid violation. The reply of the airline shall reach this office within 24 hours, failing which the matter would be processed ex-parte,” learn the discover.

The aviation regulator additionally requested Go First to submit its plan of motion to function flights as per the authorised schedule from May 5.

Go Air Crew Stranded in India, Abroad

After the airline’s resolution to cancel flights and file for insolvency, many crew members who had been on a layover, at the moment are stranded throughout the nation and overseas, sources stated.

Meanwhile, individuals who booked their tickets for Go First flights are indignant with the airline.

A passenger, Gurvinder Singh, stated, “I’ve my flight to Mumbai, as I reached the airport there was no person on the counter…we requested to regulate us to different flights however the airline is barely speaking about giving us a refund.”

Passengers also took to social media to express outrage.

“Booked a flight which eventually got cancelled just a day before the departure date airline is saying they don’t have any alternate flights to put me on so they’ll refund my amount & i have to book another flight which will cost 2xthe amount i paid #holidayruined,” a person tweeted.

“@GoFirstairways Worst airline , each rattling time both delayed or cancelled their flight. And now even worse you cancelled my tommorow flight and that i can’t reschedule it for two fo 3 days. Is this joke, resolve this ASAP. Reaally pathetic airline service..,” another user tweeted.

The Wadia Group-owned company rebranded itself in 2021 as ‘Go First’. Earlier, it was known as ‘GoAir’.

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