1. Flight SG8720 (BLR-DEL) was scheduled for take off at 2200 HRS on 10th May, 2019.
2. Passengers were boarded onto the aircraft and the flight stood on the tarmac for 1 hour and 15 minutes. The flight took off at 2315 HRS.
3. Around 0120 HRS, an announcement from the flight deck informed us that there was a technical snag due to which we had turned around at BHOPAL and were headed for NAGPUR airport where engineers would take a look at the aircraft.
4. Around 0130 HRS, the aircraft landed at NAGPUR. We were subsequently told that there were no engineers for the Boeing 737-800 at the NAGPUR airport.
5. Passengers were not deplaned and seated in the airport lobby or boarded in hotels as per DGCA CAR, Section 3, Series M, Part IV. Para 3.7.1(b) (Flights experiencing a delay of more than 6 hours departing between 2000 HRS and 0300 HRS).
6. Around 0330 HRS we were informed that engineers were on board an aircraft coming in from MUMBAI which was scheduled to arrive at 0430 HRS.
7. At 0445 HRS we were informed that the flight will not be coming.
8. At 0530 HRS after being seated in the stationary aircraft on the tarmac for 4 hours, without food/water or any refreshments, passengers were deplaned and seated in the Arrival Hall. No hotel accommodation was provided.
9. At 0600 HRS we were informed that a flight would be airborne from DELHI at 0630 HRS with a fresh crew to ferry us back to DELHI.
10. At 0645 HRS passengers were informed that the flight was now taxiing.
11. At 0930 HRS the flight landed in NAGPUR
12. Passengers had to go through the security check again and were boarded onto the flight at 1000 HRS.
13. The flight stood on the tarmac till 1130 HRS due to paperwork issues.
14. The flight proceeded for take off and subsequently landed at DELHI at 1245 HRS
15. In conclusion, a flight that was supposed to take off at 2200 HRS and land at 0045 HRS, took off at 2300 HRS and landed at 1245 HRS - constituting a delay of more than 12 HOURS.
16. Since the delay, I have not received any apologies from Spicejet nor any calls expressing remorse for the negligence they showed on the 10th of May, 2019.
Kindly take appropriate action and reimburse the inconvenienced passengers appropriately.