Overview
- IndiGo scrapped well over 1,000 flights on December 5 and continued cancellations on Saturday, with the airline saying disruptions should fall below 1,000 today and normal operations are expected between December 10 and 15.
- The civil aviation ministry imposed temporary fare ceilings, directed automatic refunds and hotel stays for stranded passengers, and ordered all pending refunds to be completed by 8 pm Sunday with separated baggage delivered within 48 hours.
- The DGCA granted a one-time exemption from stricter night-duty FDTL rules until February 10, 2026 and withdrew the bar on counting pilot leave toward weekly rest to help stabilise schedules.
- A four-member DGCA committee was appointed to examine IndiGo’s internal oversight and rostering gaps and to report within 15 days for potential enforcement action.
- Indian Railways added 116 coaches across 37 premium trains and announced special services as passengers faced long queues and fare spikes on other carriers, with some one-way tickets reported near ₹90,000.