Overview
- India’s aviation regulator ordered a 5% reduction in IndiGo’s approved winter schedule across sectors and told the airline to file a revised plan by 5 pm on December 10.
- The Civil Aviation Ministry deployed senior officers to major airports to inspect ground operations and assist travelers, and the government signaled slot curtailment with reallocation to rival carriers.
- Fresh disruptions continued on Tuesday with hundreds of cancellations, including 121 in Bengaluru, 58 in Hyderabad, 41 in Chennai, 31 in Mumbai, and 152 in Delhi.
- The DGCA issued show-cause notices to CEO Pieter Elbers and COO Isidro Porqueras, received their replies on December 8, and has summoned IndiGo’s leadership to a high-level inquiry.
- Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu told Parliament that strict action will follow, more than ₹750 crore in refunds have been processed, and media reports say a parliamentary probe and heavy penalties are being considered.