New Delhi, March 2 : In its endeavor to support the government’s repatriation efforts from Ukraine, IndiGo will send additional 8 flights to bring back Indian nationals on Thursday. Two flights each will be operated via Istanbul, from Delhi to Budapest (Hungary) and Rzeszow (Poland) and two flights will operate from Mumbai to Bucharest (Romania) and Suceawa (Romania) via Istanbul, a statement from the company said on Wednesday. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, President and Chief Operating Officer, IndiGo said, “We are pleased to contribute towards repatriation efforts of the Indian government. Our flights have aided in the safe return of over 1300 Indian citizens from Budapest, Bucharest and Rzeszow to Delhi so far and we expect this number to go up with 14 more flights over the next two days. “We would like to extend our gratitude to the operations team, who have selflessly come forward to be a part of this mission, enabling the safe return of stranded citizens back to their homes. We will continue to contribute to the country in its time of need,” he added. The airliner said it was operating 20 flights from February 28. Out of the 20 flights, six have landed in Delhi, bringing back over 1300 Indian citizens, another six are en route and will land tomorrow, The airline is operating these flights on A321 aircraft with all safety precautions. Some of these flights carried relief material during their onward journey to Budapest and Rzeszow, while bringing back evacuees in the return leg via Istanbul. AKM RJ
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