Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu
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.
Priyanka Chaturvedi Calls for Parliamentary Address on IndiGo's Massive Flight Disruptions
Dec 05, 2025 01:22 pm CST
Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has filed a formal notice in Rajya Sabha requesting Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu to address IndiGo's severe operational crisis, with 170-200 daily flight cancellations affecting thousands of passengers nationwide. IndiGo has requested temporary exemptions from flight duty time limitations until February 2026, promising restored operations by that date as the DGCA investigates crew shortages and regulatory transition issues.