Overview
- IndiGo’s disruptions entered a sixth day on Sunday with more than 300 cancellations, taking the total since Tuesday past 2,000 and snarling major hubs including Delhi, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
- The DGCA issued 24‑hour show‑cause notices to CEO Pieter Elbers and Accountable Manager Isidro Porqueras over what it called significant lapses in planning, oversight and resource management.
- Temporary relaxations on the updated Flight Duty Time Limits were approved through February 10 to give the airline time to stabilize schedules during the regulatory transition.
- IndiGo described an operational crisis driven by multiple factors such as minor tech glitches, winter schedule changes and weather, and offered a full waiver on cancellations and rescheduling for bookings from December 5 to 15.
- Actor and certified private pilot Gul Panag said the public conversation has shifted to chaos, refunds and fares, arguing the core issue of fatigue‑focused safety norms is being sidelined.