Go First airline cancels all flight operations till June 14, customers to get full refund

Indian budget airline Go First has issued a fresh announcement regarding the cancellation of all its flight services till June 14. Previously, the airline had announced that it would suspend its flight operations till June 12. The airline, currently undergoing the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process, cited "operational reasons" for the suspension of operations. However, the airline has assured a full refund for those who had bookings during this period.

Go First airline stated in a tweet, "Due to operational reasons, Go First flights until 14th June 2023 are cancelled. We apologise for the inconvenience caused and request customers to visit the website for more information. For any queries or concerns, please feel free to contact us." It added that a full refund will be issued to the affected customers via the original mode of payment.

Go First has been trying to restore flight operations recently and promised customers that they would soon accept reservations. The DGCA's approval has reportedly been sought by the carrier in order to resume operations with 22 aircraft and 152 daily flights. The regulator will assess the resurrection plan after Go First submits it before taking any additional relevant action.

Since May 3, Go First has been non-operational. On May 10, the NCLT granted Go First's request to begin voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings, and Abhilash Lal of Alvarez and Marsal was chosen as the airline's IRP. Changes were announced after the insolvency tribunal, the NCLT, served a notice on the crisis-hit airline's interim resolution professional in response to a complaint made by supply chain firm Delhivery. They claim that the carrier's bankruptcy process is a fraud. It said that despite being aware that Delhivery was requesting voluntary insolvency before the NCLT, the airline nonetheless accepted payments from Delhivery totaling 57 lakh rupees on May 2, the day it submitted its plea.