GoFirst’s Troubles Leave Passengers in Pune Facing High Fares and Disruptions
Sumit Singh
Pune, 3rd May 2023: GoFirst, an Indian airline, has caused inconvenience to passengers after cancelling all flights from Pune for May 3 and May 4 due to financial woes and a shortage of aircraft. Affected passengers were left in shock and had to pay double the original airfare for alternative flights. GoFirst’s filing for voluntary insolvency resolution processing has further added to the uncertainty about the company’s future operations.
Passengers from Pune already face high airfares due to limited flight options, and the cancellation of GoFirst flights has only worsened the situation. The airline’s flights have faced cancellations and delays across various sectors in the past 10 days, causing further inconvenience to passengers.
Passengers from Pune already pay amongst the highest fares to all destinations due to paucity of flights. The stoppage of Go First flights and continued disruptions in Spice Jet flights will only make the situation worse .
— Dr. Sudhir Mehta (@sudhirmehtapune) May 2, 2023
GoFirst operates eight flights from Pune to destinations such as Delhi, Nagpur, and Bengaluru, with Delhi being the most frequented destination. However, the airline has removed its Kolkata flight from the schedule.
Passengers have expressed their dissatisfaction with the airline’s handling of the situation, with some taking to Twitter to voice their grievances.
https://twitter.com/AbhilashHingane/status/1653350447695151106?t=wdWRaVrUfwFFWpiVsfIclQ&s=19
@GoFirstairways FLIGHT G8-172 for 3rd may from Pune to Delhi got cancelled today. My brother in law's PNR CDZYXN. Resolution provided is refund which is half the price of flight which is available now. Go First does not even have any other flight till 5th May. Horrible Ex (1/2)
— Anurag Verma (@M_AmOrIsT) May 2, 2023
Ugly scenes at Pune Airport again due to cancellation of Go First Flight G8283 today Pune – Nagpur. Airline only says will give full refund after 7 days. Had to book at double amount on Indigo…@DGCAIndia @JM_Scindia @PMOIndia. Why this misery for passengers?
— Dr. Shrirang Altekar (@DrAltekar) May 2, 2023
An official from Pune airport has expressed concern about the future of the airline and the increased number of empty slots that may arise. The official hopes that other airlines will take these slots, but the continued disruptions in SpiceJet flights make the situation even more challenging for passengers.
