Patients requiring air ambulance services also hit by IndiGo crisis

BENGALURU: For several days, there has been a disruption in IndiGo flight operations and its effect is also being seen patients. Due to the disruption in Indigo flights, millions of passengers have been stranded for several days. Passengers from Bengaluru who were supposed to travel to many states and countries were unable to find flights and are struggling.

The effect is now reaching patients as well. Patients travelling to other states or countries for treatment are also facing problems.

The ICATT is a pioneer air ambulance services provider with the hassle-free best patient transportation solutions. The I‑CAT Air Ambulance service lifts patients to other states and countries for treatment in private aircraft. Before hospital admission, they travel from Bengaluru, reserve a hospital bed, and then return.

They go and return via various airlines from Bengaluru. After that, the patient is directly airlifted to the hospital. Because of the disruption in IndiGo flights, air ticket prices have increased. Consequently, the rates of air ambulances have also inevitably risen.

Dr Shalini, head of I‑CATT Air Ambulance service said, “We strictly follow Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) rules. A pilot should work 8 hours, this is not new thing, it is inetrnational guidelines. It is important for the safety measures. Most of aviation accident happens because of human error. IndiGo is one of the largest company, they are supposed to be comply early. Of course, I‑CAT Air Ambulance service experiencing tough to reach out patients before airlift due to disruption in air service. The cost of transport is increasing inevitably and it is affecting patients. Another transfort facility is a commercial stretcher at 30 per cent for those who cannot afford huge money”.