Yavanika Raj Shah, an X user who was traveling from Bangalore to Bhopal on IndiGo, was shocked to find that the cushions on two of her seats were missing. Later, Shah sarcastically shared about the incident on his micro-blogging platform. She also added a photo of a seat without a cushion. After the post went viral, airlines also responded.
Shah wrote in the caption of the post, “Beautiful @IndiGo6E — Hope you land safely! This is flight 6E 6465 from Bangalore to Bhopal.” (Also read: IndiGo passenger smokes 'beedi' on board Delhi-Mumbai flight, followed by incident)
The image she shared shows two seats without cushions.
See the post here.
This post was shared on X just 1 day ago. Since it was posted, it has received over 700,000 likes and that number is only growing. The post has nearly 8,000 likes and numerous comments.
IndiGo also wrote in the comment section, “Ma'am, thank you for speaking with us. The seat cushions were replaced before the flight for cleaning. Our flight attendants promptly informed the customers who were assigned these seats. This “Ha,” he wrote. Cleaning during transportation will be carried out as standard if necessary. We are committed to providing our customers with the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene. ” (Also read: IndiGo passenger finds cockroach during flight; company statement follows)
Many others also flocked to the comments section of the post to share their reactions.
Check out people's reactions:
One individual said, “I saw similar seats on the IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Indore last week. I guess that's what they're using!”
A second person joked, “I wonder how much I'd have to pay to book a treatment room with acupressure equipment like that.''
A third commented: “Do we still need to 'fasten your seatbelts'?”
A fourth said: “Indigo's service has really declined over the last few years.”
