Overview
- Revised rates take effect January 1, lifting captains’ layover to ₹3,000 per hour, deadhead to ₹4,000 per scheduled block hour and night pay to ₹2,000 per hour, with first officers at ₹1,500, ₹2,000 and ₹1,000 respectively.
- A new tail-swap allowance is set at ₹1,500 for captains and ₹750 for first officers, and domestic transit pay moves to an hourly model for halts over 90 minutes, with meal allowance increases detailed in internal notes.
- India’s aviation regulator has ordered a 10% reduction in IndiGo’s winter schedule and granted a one-time reprieve on full FDTL compliance until February as the airline reworks rosters.
- The overhaul follows a severe December disruption linked to stricter FDTL rules, with several thousand cancellations reported and about 1,600 flights grounded on a single day.
- IndiGo plans accelerated hiring, including about 158 pilots by February and roughly 900 cumulative additions by late 2026, as competitors court Indian captains and Moody’s warns of potential financial damage from the crisis.