Vir Das responds to economy travel suggestion amid IndiGo assault incident; says, “Travel economy all the time”

Comedian-actor Vir Das recently lauded a cabin crew member from IndiGo who confronted a passenger assaulting a pilot due to a 13-hour flight delay. In his initial tweet, Vir Das praised the IndiGo staff member, stating, "Shoutout to the lady from Indigo cabin crew who stood up to that idiot like a boss." However, an online user responded, suggesting Vir try traveling in economy class to understand the frustration. To this, the comedian retorted, revealing that he regularly travels in the economy.

In his reply, Vir Das stated, “Travel economy all the time. Here’s how it works genius. If you’re upset that your travel is delayed, and you assault someone, you’re further delaying your travel. If you thought you were late before… try getting arrested.”

Travel economy all the time. Here’s how it works genius. If you’re upset that your travel is delayed, and you assault someone, you’re further delaying your travel. If you thought you were late before…try getting arrested. https://t.co/QuFZ7FJkh5 — Vir Das (@thevirdas) January 15, 2024

For the unversed, the incident unfolded due to dense fog in Delhi, affecting operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport and causing diversions, cancellations, and delays. The unruly incident occurred on IndiGo flight number 6E 2175, traveling between Delhi and Goa, where a passenger, Sahil Kataria, assaulted the co-pilot, Anup Kumar, upon hearing about the delay in take-off at the Delhi airport. The assailant was promptly arrested, and a viral video captured the episode. The investigation into the matter is ongoing.

Despite the challenging circumstances caused by the fog, the IndiGo flight eventually departed from Delhi at 6 pm, more than 10 hours later than scheduled, according to flight tracking website flightradar24.

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