Overview
- Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu directed a 10% curtailment of IndiGo’s routes after summoning CEO Pieter Elbers for an operational review.
- DGCA issued show-cause notices to the airline’s leadership and launched a detailed enforcement probe, adding an earlier 5% schedule reduction order and demanding a revised timetable.
- IndiGo says its network is stable, operating roughly 1,800–1,900 flights daily after trimming 400–500 services, with all 138 destinations back on the map and on-time performance normalized.
- The carrier attributes the crisis to misjudging crew needs under revised Flight Duty Time Limitations, as officials conduct on-ground inspections and pilots’ bodies voice safety concerns over temporary roster relaxations.
- Authorities reported more than 4,500 cancellations since last week, ordered fare caps to check price spikes, and said IndiGo has processed about Rs 827 crore in refunds while clearing baggage backlogs.