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IndiGo Crisis Deepens: Staff Open Letter Reveals Planning Failures Behind Massive Flight Cancellations
Dec 05, 2025 02:33 pm CST
An alleged open letter from IndiGo staff has gone viral, claiming the ongoing airport chaos affecting thousands of passengers stems from management planning failures rather than operational issues. With over 500 flights cancelled and the airline's on-time performance dropping to under 20%, the letter suggests frontline workers are bearing the consequences of strategic decisions related to new crew duty regulations. CEO Pieter Elbers has attributed the crisis to multiple factors including revised Flight Duty Time Limitation rules, technical glitches, and weather conditions.
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.
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.