Go First cancels all flights till August 6, airline struggling with financial crisis

Go First said in a recent official statement that we recognize that flight cancellations can disrupt your travel plans and we are committed to providing all possible assistance. The company has again extended its flight suspension till 6 August 2023, citing operational reasons.

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 07:39 PM (IST)
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Go First cancels all flights till August 6, airline struggling with financial crisis

GoFirst airline has announced a further extension of the flight cancellation period till 6th August. The airline made the announcement in a tweet on Thursday. Go First Airline has been closed since early May. The airline tweeted that due to operational reasons, GoFirst flights have been canceled till 6th August 2023. We are sorry for the inconvenience caused..."
GoFirst has also issued a statement, which it posted along with the tweet, stating that the company has filed an application for immediate resolution and revival of operations and will soon resume bookings. is optimistic. "We are sad to inform that due to operational reasons, GoFirst flights scheduled through August 6, 2023, have been canceled.
We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the flight cancellation. We acknowledge that flight cancellations can disrupt your travel plans. "We'll provide whatever assistance we can," GoFirst said in the statement, "and we're committed to helping."
Earlier on May 2, GoFirst canceled its flights and filed for voluntary bankruptcy before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), seeking immediate fulfillment of obligations on behalf of US-based engine maker, Pratt & Whitney. The delay was alleged due to the inability to do so.
Last Friday, the DGCA had given conditional permission to the grounded airline GoFirst to resume its operations. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had said that GoFirst can resume scheduled flight operations subject to the availability of interim funding and approval of the flight schedule by the regulator.
The regulator had allowed the operation of 15 aircraft and 114 daily flights. The airline has around 4,200 employees, and it reported total revenue from operations of Rs 4,183 crore in the financial year 2021-22.
There were reports that the closure of GoFirst flights had put pressure on airfares, especially on select routes where it was affected.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist & Writer