Overview
- Disruptions entered a fifth day on Saturday with roughly 400 cancellations reported by afternoon across Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and other hubs.
- The Civil Aviation Ministry imposed temporary fare caps, ordered automatic refunds and hotel support, and directed IndiGo to clear all pending refunds by 8 pm on Sunday.
- DGCA granted temporary relief from parts of the FDTL rules, including a one‑time night‑duty exemption until February 10, 2026, and withdrew its bar on counting leave toward weekly rest.
- A four‑member DGCA committee will report within 15 days on causes and accountability after the regulator cited IndiGo’s failures in forecasting crew availability, training and rostering.
- IndiGo apologised, offered a full waiver on cancellations and rescheduling for travel between December 5 and 15, and projected normal operations between December 10 and 15 as Indian Railways added extra coaches and special trains.