Regulator CCI examining whether IndiGo violated competition norms: Official

Regulator CCI examining whether IndiGo violated competition norms: Official

An IndiGo flight prepares to take off from Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. File | Photo Credit: PTI Fair trade watchdog Competition Commission of India (CCI) is examining whether the country’s largest airline, IndiGo, violated competition norms, a senior official said on Friday (December 12, 2025) amid the carrier facing regulatory scrutiny over significant flight […]

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SpiceJet plans to add 100 more daily flights to meet winter demand

SpiceJet plans to add 100 more daily flights to meet winter demand

A SpiceJet passenger Boeing 737-800 aircraft takes off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Domestic carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) said it is planning to introduce up to 100 additional daily flights during the current winter schedule. The airline said it is looking to ramp up […]

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DGCA launches intensive audit of IndiGo; summons CEO Pieter Elbers on Dec. 11 with full data on flight disruptions, updates

DGCA launches intensive audit of IndiGo; summons CEO Pieter Elbers on Dec. 11 with full data on flight disruptions, updates

Passengers waiting at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, in Hyderabad, amid continued cancellations of IndiGo flights. | Photo Credit: G. Ramakrishna The crackdown on IndiGo began on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) as the Aviation safety regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordered nine of its senior officials to be stationed at the airline’s corporate office […]

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Could IndiGo have hired more pilots to prevent the crisis?

Could IndiGo have hired more pilots to prevent the crisis?

IndiGo has contracted its daily operations from 2,300 to approximately 1,800–1,900 flights | Photo Credit: Salman Ali Starting this month, IndiGo’s operations unravelled as thousands of flights were cancelled. The primary trigger was the airline’s failure to prepare for the new pilot rest and duty norms (Phase II), which came into full effect on November […]

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Centre’s blunder caused Indigo’s flight cancellations ‘disaster’, says Mamata Banerjee

Centre’s blunder caused Indigo’s flight cancellations ‘disaster’, says Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. | Photo Credit: PTI Targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government at the Centre for failing to protect the interests of passengers following the series of lapses that led to massive cancellations of flights by Indigo, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday (December 8, 2025) […]

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IndiGo flight cancellations LIVE: Short-term proactive cancellations done to ease ops, decongest airports; DGCA eases flight duty norms for pilots

IndiGo flight cancellations LIVE: Short-term proactive cancellations done to ease ops, decongest airports; DGCA eases flight duty norms for pilots

Aviation regulator DGCA’s chief Faiz Ahmed Kidwai on Friday requested the cooperation of all pilots to ensure smooth flight operations amid massive IndiGo flight disruptions. In an appeal, the Director General said that in light of the current IndiGo flight disruptions due to operational constraints, unpredictable weather patterns and rising seasonal demand, the aviation sector […]

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IndiGo’s On-Time Performance slumps to 8.5%

IndiGo’s On-Time Performance slumps to 8.5%

Stranded passengers search for their luggage near a counter after IndiGo cancelled more than 400 flights, at the Kempegowda International Airport, in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: PTI IndiGo’s On-Time Performance (OTP) plummeted to 8.5% on Thursday (December 4, 2025), with worsening operational disruptions impacting flight schedules. The country’s largest airline, which generally operates around 2,300 […]

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Why IndiGo has delayed, cancelled hundreds of flights

Why IndiGo has delayed, cancelled hundreds of flights

An IndiGo passenger flight at Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, late on December 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Major airports across the country descended into turmoil as IndiGo’s flight delays and cancellations continued to mount for the fourth consecutive day. With several hundred flights either delayed or cancelled, passengers have been left scrambling. […]

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IndiGo grapples with flight delays, cancellations amidst pilot shortage

IndiGo grapples with flight delays, cancellations amidst pilot shortage

File photo of IndiGo fleet parked at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar A mounting pilot shortage at IndiGo is resulting in flight cancellations and large number of delays by upto seven hours which is exacerbated on Wednesday (December 3, 2025) by some cabin crew no shows […]

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