Go First, the ultra-low-cost airline in India has cancelled all of its flights for the next three days due to the grounding of approximately half of its fleet, and filing for bankruptcy protection.
Go First, owned by the Wadia Group and formerly known as GoAir, said on its website that it had cancelled flights scheduled for May 3 to May 5 due to "operational reasons".
This marks the first major airline Go First in the country to file for bankruptcy since Jet Airways went bankrupt in 2019. It also highlights the competitive nature of the Indian airline industry, which is dominated by IndiGo and recent merger of Air India and Vistara under the Tata conglomerate.
Angry passengers
Go First’s social media feeds were flooded with angry messages from passengers. Many complained that their tickets were cancelled “at the last minute”. Others cited emergencies they had to tend to. To all queries, the airline said the flights were cancelled “due to unforeseen technic...