Former AirAsia CEO Slams IndiGo After Flight Departs Without Him

• Vijay Gopalan, former AirAsia CEO, criticized IndiGo for "unbelievably arrogant" conduct after his flight left without him.
• Gopalan claimed airport displays showed repeated delays and "security" status, leading him to believe boarding hadn't started.
• He alleged an IndiGo staff member told him, "Just because you wanted to eat good food, you cannot delay our flight, so we left it without you."
• IndiGo responded, citing an "interim issue" with the Flight Information Display System, managed by the airport operator.
• The airline stated their team followed standard boarding protocol and made final announcements, later assisting Gopalan with an alternate flight.