Overview
- From January 1, 2026, domestic layover pay rises to ₹3,000 per hour for captains and ₹1,500 for first officers, up from ₹2,000 and ₹1,000.
- Deadhead allowances increase to ₹4,000 per scheduled block hour for captains and ₹2,000 for first officers, with night pay set at ₹2,000 and ₹1,000 per night hour.
- IndiGo introduces a tail-swap allowance of ₹1,500 for captains and ₹750 for first officers, and will pay domestic transit allowances for halts exceeding 90 minutes.
- The revisions follow early-December mass cancellations tied to new FDTL norms that extend weekly rest to 48 hours and sharply restrict permitted night landings.
- The carrier faces a DGCA-ordered 10% winter schedule cut and a one-time FDTL reprieve until February as it targets 158 pilot hires by February toward 900 by late 2026.