Overview
- IndiGo said it canceled fewer than 850 flights on Saturday after more than 1,000 on Friday, and projected a 10–15 day window to restore normal operations.
- The Civil Aviation Ministry imposed fare caps on affected routes to prevent opportunistic pricing and said the limits will stay until the market stabilizes.
- Authorities directed automatic refunds for all canceled or disrupted bookings by Sunday 8 p.m. and told airlines to return separated baggage within 48 hours.
- The DGCA eased the second phase of new Flight Duty Time Limitation rules for IndiGo and urged pilot bodies to cooperate during the period of heavy demand.
- A high-level government committee is investigating the breakdown, and Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu warned of strict financial and punitive action.