Overview
- After a DGCA directive for a 5% reduction, the Civil Aviation Ministry escalated curbs to a 10% cut and summoned CEO Pieter Elbers for an operational review.
- IndiGo says it is operating over 1,800 flights and plans nearly 1,900, down from about 2,300 daily, following a low of roughly 700 flights on Dec. 5.
- DGCA issued show-cause notices and opened a detailed enforcement probe, as the minister told Parliament that accountability and safety compliance are non-negotiable.
- The government reported fare caps on key routes, directed route reallocation and asked other carriers to add capacity to ease pressure on travelers.
- IndiGo says refunds worth about Rs 827 crore have been processed and most baggage backlogs cleared, though hundreds of fresh cancellations were reported on Tuesday with Delhi and Bengaluru worst affected.