A video showing a cluster of cockroaches crawling through the food area in an IndiGo flight has left netizens disgusted. The clip, captured by a passenger travelling on the flight, not only raised concerns about cleanliness and hygiene standards but also prompted swift action from the airlines to address the issue.
Journalist Tarun Shukla, on Thursday February 22, shared the video on his X, saying, "Cockroaches in the food area of a plane (or anywhere, for that matter) are truly awful. One hopes IndiGo takes a hard look at its fleet and checks how this even happened, given that it normally flies relatively new Airbus A320s."
Soon after the video was shared on X, it started going viral before making it to other platforms as well. The video sparked a public outcry over the hygiene standards in IndiGo flights.
The low-cost airline immediately acknowledged the issue, assuring passengers of swift action to ensure the cleanliness of the aircraft. The journalist, in another tweet, shared IndiGo’s response. "Our staff promptly took the necessary action onboard. As a precautionary measure, we immediately cleaned the entire fleet and carried out fumigation and disinfection procedures," IndiGo said.
“We maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene to ensure a safe, hassle-free experience and regret any inconvenience caused to the passengers,” it further said.
Not long ago, another video of a passenger being served contaminated sandwiches had gone viral. Upon discovering the worms, Kushboo Gupta, a professional dietitian, shared the video of the food served to her on her Instagram handle. The video led to widespread criticism of the airline.
IndiGo, in response to the video, issued an official statement in which it apologised to the passenger.
Journalist Tarun Shukla, on Thursday February 22, shared the video on his X, saying, "Cockroaches in the food area of a plane (or anywhere, for that matter) are truly awful. One hopes IndiGo takes a hard look at its fleet and checks how this even happened, given that it normally flies relatively new Airbus A320s."
Cockroaches and in the food area of a plane (anywhere for that matter) are just truly awful.
One hopes @IndiGo6E takes a hard look at its fleet and checks how did this even happen given that it normally flies relatively new @Airbus A320s :
✈️ pic.twitter.com/78K69PYj6w
— Tarun Shukla (@shukla_tarun) February 22, 2024
Soon after the video was shared on X, it started going viral before making it to other platforms as well. The video sparked a public outcry over the hygiene standards in IndiGo flights.
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The low-cost airline immediately acknowledged the issue, assuring passengers of swift action to ensure the cleanliness of the aircraft. The journalist, in another tweet, shared IndiGo’s response. "Our staff promptly took the necessary action onboard. As a precautionary measure, we immediately cleaned the entire fleet and carried out fumigation and disinfection procedures," IndiGo said.
IndiGo says :
We are aware of the video that was circulated on social media showing an unclean corner in one of our aircraft.
Our staff promptly took the necessary action onboard. As a precautionary measure, we immediately cleaned the entire fleet and carried out fumigation…
— Tarun Shukla (@shukla_tarun) February 22, 2024
“We maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene to ensure a safe, hassle-free experience and regret any inconvenience caused to the passengers,” it further said.
Not long ago, another video of a passenger being served contaminated sandwiches had gone viral. Upon discovering the worms, Kushboo Gupta, a professional dietitian, shared the video of the food served to her on her Instagram handle. The video led to widespread criticism of the airline.
IndiGo, in response to the video, issued an official statement in which it apologised to the passenger.
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