Strong winds force IndiGo to cut seating capacity on Delhi-Istanbul route

IndiGo will have to leave at least 20 per cent of its seats vacant in the Delhi-Istanbul flight, as strong winds over the Caspian Sea are forcing the airline to consume more fuel. This is the longest flight in IndiGo’s schedule.

The carrier is blocking 29 out of 185 seats in its A320 planes, and 49 out of 222 seats in the A321 models. The step may lead to commercial loss for the airline on this route, which has already been hit by the Pakistan airspace closure.

The route, which usually takes six and a half hours, now lasts as long as