IndiGo crisis
IndiGo Crisis: Government Orders Investigation and Promises Flight Schedule Normalization Within 3 Days
Dec 05, 2025 09:21 pm CST
The Indian government has ordered a high-level investigation into the IndiGo flight disruptions while promising schedule normalization by Monday. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu announced automatic refunds for cancelled flights and special assistance for affected passengers. The DGCA has established a four-member committee to examine operational deficiencies at IndiGo, which has cancelled over 500 flights for consecutive days while temporarily relaxing pilot duty time limitations to manage the crisis.
IndiGo Flight Crisis: Over 170 Cancellations Nationwide as Crew Shortage Enters Third Day
Dec 04, 2025 02:21 pm CST
IndiGo, India's largest budget airline, faces massive operational disruptions for the third consecutive day, with over 170 flight cancellations expected on Thursday. Thousands of passengers remain stranded at major airports across Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru due to crew shortages following new flight duty time regulations. The DGCA has summoned airline officials as they struggle to normalize operations amid growing passenger frustration.