A statement issued by the airline said that the passengers of the flight have been informed about the unexpected route diversion and the passengers should not face any inconvenience. Complete care is being taken of this. Breakfast has also been arranged for the passengers.
However, the airline company did not disclose the number of passengers on board the flight. According to flight tracking website Flightradar24, the flight is being operated by an A320 class aircraft.
The decision was taken keeping in mind the safety of the passengers
IndiGo has said that the airline company had no direct connection with this. However, these measures have been taken to ensure the safety of passengers. At the same time, the flight has been diverted to Penang as a necessary precaution. In a statement issued by the airline, it has been said that the Meteorological Department has informed about bad weather in Thailand. After this, the company has decided to divert the flight.