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Indian Government Orders IndiGo to Cut 10% of Flights Following Massive Cancellation Crisis
Dec 09, 2025 11:10 pm CST
Following a crisis involving over 2,000 flight cancellations, the Indian government has ordered IndiGo, the country's largest airline, to reduce operations by 10%. Despite the airline's claims of normalized operations, this reduction will result in cancellation of more than 200 daily flights. The DGCA has issued show cause notices to IndiGo's leadership and launched an investigation into the internal mismanagement of crew rosters and flight schedules that caused significant passenger inconvenience.
IndiGo Cancels Record 550 Flights: How Crew Shortages and New Regulations Are Disrupting India's Largest Airline
Dec 05, 2025 01:49 am CST
IndiGo, India's largest airline, has cancelled over 550 flights in a single day, creating unprecedented disruption across multiple airports. The cancellations stem from miscalculated crew requirements under new Flight Duty Time Limitation regulations, technological issues, and seasonal challenges. With on-time performance plummeting to 19.7%, aviation authorities have intervened as the airline warns disruptions may continue for several more days while they implement remedial measures.