A viral video displays travelers on a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight seated and “having dinner” on the Mumbai airport runway. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi criticized the incident, sharing the video on X (previously Twitter). Chaturvedi expressed concern, stating, “Hope the hapless passengers are not charged additional service charges for unique location dining experience by IndiGo6E.”
A social media user asserted that passengers “were having dinner just next to Indigo plane”. Media reports indicate that the IndiGo flight bound for Delhi was rerouted to Mumbai due to operational issues. Numerous users also mentioned that the flight faced delays of approximately 12-18 hours on January 14 before being redirected to Mumbai.
Another user on X tweeted, “2195 from goa to Delhi has been delayed for 20 hrs and now they have landed at Mumbai Airport instead of Delhi. Totally unsafe for women traveller’s nocourtesy in indigo staff.”
In the viral video, people could be seen sitting on the airport tarmac, eating and sharing food, while some could be seen using their mobile phones and resting on the airport area, right next to the IndiGo plane.