Indian Government Takes Firm Action Against IndiGo Following Massive Flight Cancellations and Passenger Disruptions

Dec 09, 2025 03:27 pm CST

Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu delivered a strong message to Parliament regarding the recent IndiGo crisis, emphasizing that passenger safety is non-negotiable and accountability will be enforced. Following hundreds of flight cancellations that stranded thousands of travelers, the DGCA has reduced IndiGo's winter schedule by 5% and initiated a comprehensive investigation into the airline's failure to comply with new flight duty time limitations designed to prevent pilot fatigue.