Overview
- Delhi airport warned of continued delays on Monday, with more than 300 flights already affected by morning and airport tallies showing 134 cancellations in Delhi, 127 in Bengaluru and 77 in Hyderabad.
- On Sunday, IndiGo cancelled about 650 of its 2,300 daily flights but operated roughly 1,650 services with on‑time performance improving to about 75 percent.
- The DGCA granted IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers and the accountable manager a 24‑hour extension, requiring responses by 6 pm Monday to show‑cause notices that cited lapses in planning and inadequate provisioning for new FDTL rules.
- The Civil Aviation Ministry imposed fare caps and ordered faster relief, with officials saying ₹610 crore in refunds have been processed and about 3,000 pieces of baggage delivered to affected passengers.
- IndiGo’s board formed a Crisis Management Group, 137 of 138 destinations are active, and the airline maintains its target to normalise its network by December 10.