Many passengers often take to various social media platforms to share their experiences of travelling on a flight or a train. Be it good or bad, they highlight the points either of the best or the worst parts of their journey. Recently, Swapan Dasgupta, a former Member of the Rajya Sabha took to social media to talk about his experience of flying with IndiGo and raised a concern as well.
BJP Leader Swapan Dasgupta Pointed Out A Specific Mandated Rule Of IndiGo
Taking to the X (formerly Twitter) platform, the former Rajya Sabha member shared how he discovered that the airline allegedly made it obligatory to buy a snack while buying a soft drink. Read on to know what happened on the flight.
I discovered in mid-air on an Indigo flight that you can’t buy a soft drink. The airline has made it obligatory to also buy a snack, regardless of whether you want it or not. This is coercion and I urge minister @JM_Scindia to restore the principles le of choice to fliers.…
— Swapan Dasgupta (@swapan55) September 18, 2023
Swapan Dasgupta shared how IndiGo airline made it a compulsion to buy a snack if any passenger is willing to purchase a soft drink. It doesn’t matter if the flyer needs a snack or not, it is obligatory to buy it. Calling it “coercion”, he urged Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and tagged him to “restore the principles of choice to fliers”.
Netizens Have Mixed Opinions On This Post On The X Platform
IndiGo witnesses a major passenger footfall each and every day. Many passengers share their in-flight experiences probably every day. After Swapan Dasgupta shared this tweet on the airline’s obligatory rule of buying a snack while getting a soft drink, Netizens shared their experiences as well. Many came forward in support of the BJP leader and shared the problems they faced while flying with IndiGo. A lot of Internet users agree with the tweet about the airline’s compulsory rule. Here are some replies from Netizens talking about their inconveniences while flying with IndiGo.
Shaurin (@itsSSG_) shared how IndiGo does not provide meals on international flights, forget domestic.
@IndiGo6E doesnt even provide meal on international flights, forget domestic. All other major airlines, even Air India and Vistara, provide meal and drinks. All major intl carriers provide multiple meals if journey is longer. It will be tough for IndiGo to compete in intl markets
— Shaurin (@itsSSG_) September 18, 2023
Completely agree. And there are hardly any window or aisle seats available without paying extra
— D Prasanth Nair (@DPrasanthNair) September 18, 2023
Yes. Once coming from Madrid on Qatar airways, in the Doha Del flight it was operated by Indigo and they were giving water in paper cups while on same route Qatar airways give full meal. Indigo should not be allowed to operate in international routes.
— 🇮🇳The Fintech Guy 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇪🇦🇲🇦 (@BalakPardesi) September 18, 2023
Glad someone influential brought this up. On a recent @IndiGo6E flight I wanted to have a coffee but had to desist because of the pre-condition of buying food with the beverage.
— RD (@DharRenuka) September 19, 2023
This is very typical of low cost airlines. This one actually goes too far.
— Ashu (@ashutoshkojha) September 19, 2023
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So far the only thing they haven’t charged is use of the loo. Good to see this issue is raised by someone in the government circles.
— Janardan🇮🇳 (@JPendharkar239) September 18, 2023
On the other hand, some people even shared how they never faced any such issues while flying on an IndiGo flight. They talked about how they never noticed or reported an experience like this.
I have flown @IndiGo6E several times both domestic nd international,never faced this ,there is no coercion. As for seat selection,most airlines charge for aisle nd XL seat. Yes the price for the food items can be reduced.
— Lotus 🪷🇮🇳 (@LotusBharat) September 19, 2023
Didn’t notice anything like that. Have purchased tea or beverages onboard many times. While people may have complaints about 6E not offering frills, they have transformed air connectivity through the country and made flying accessible for a large number of people.
— Rakesh Dubey (@dna_helix) September 18, 2023
It sounds strange,Sir! My son is a frequent flier and he hasn’t reported anything like that.
— BINOD KUMAR MISHRA (@bkmballia) September 18, 2023
Have you ever flown somewhere on an IndiGo flight? If yes, have you experienced anything like this? Do let us know!
Cover Image Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons, X (formerly Twitter)/ Swapan Dasgupta (@swapan55)