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DGCA panel to review disruptions as IndiGo says 95% connectivity restored

According to airport data accessed on Saturday, several major hubs reported significant cancellations by IndiGo. Hyderabad Airport recorded 69 planned cancellations

Operated 700 flights on Friday: IndiGo; points at 1,600 cancellations

Besides cancelling a record number of flights in a day by any Indian carrier in the country's aviation history, IndiGo's on-time performance hit rock bottom at 3.7 per cent on Friday

Indian, US investigators to meet in Washington next week on Air India crash

The Indian investigators plan to share their findings, including any information gleaned from the plane's cockpit voice and flight data recorders, according to a person familiar with the meeting

Cancelled 800 flights today; addressing refund issues on priority: IndiGo

Domestic carrier IndiGo has said it cancelled over 800 flights on Saturday, much lower than Friday's number of more than 1,000, and it is addressing all customer refund issues on "priority".

MoCA directs IndiGo to trace and deliver baggage within next 48 hours

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu shared on X, announcing directives to IndiGo amid widespread cancellations and delays, ordering the airline to clear all pending passenger refunds

Travel operators offer 100% refunds amid Indigo flight cancellations

Leading travel operators increase customer support; MoCA invokes regulatory powers to ensure fair and reasonable fares charged by other airlines across all affected routes during the crisis

IndiGo flight disruptions: Govt imposes caps amid surge in ticket prices

Under the limits, for a flight flying up to 500 kilometres, the fares are capped at Rs 7,500 and for 500-1,000 kilometres, the ticket price cap is Rs 12,000

Air India, AI Express look to add capacity amid IndiGo flight disruptions

The statement from Air India came hours after the government announced introduction of airfare caps amid IndiGo flight disruptions

What are India's pilot safety rules that hit IndiGo operations, air travel?

The new regulations, first proposed in early 2024, were implemented in two phases this year, with the latest implementation date of November 1

IndiGo crisis: Govt asks airline to complete refund by Dec 7, other updates

After a week of disruptions, Indigo says operations are gradually stabilising and cancellations may drop below 1,000 today; passengers have been offered full waiver on cancellations and rescheduling

IndiGo crisis prompts Centre to enforce fare caps on major routes

Ministry of Civil Aviation caps fares after IndiGo's disruptions send prices soaring, warning airlines against exploiting stranded travellers and promising action in case of violations

Govt grounds new pilot rest rules for 2 months as IndiGo crisis deepens

India suspends new pilot duty-time rules to stabilise IndiGo after massive cancellations, as government launches inquiry and expects normal operations within 3 days

IndiGo crisis sends fares spiralling, Delhi routes cross ₹1 lakh threshold

Stranded flyers face brunt of IndiGo turmoil: Following flight cancellations, airfares of Air India, Akasa, Spicejet rise exponentially, dealing a double blow

Govt launches high-level inquiry into flight disruptions after IndiGo chaos

After IndiGo cancellations disrupted travel for thousands, the government has set up a four-member DGCA-led panel to fix accountability and recommend safeguards for passengers

IndiGo disruption puts DGCA in focus: What it is and what it actually does

After IndiGo's mass cancellations, DGCA's one-time FDTL exemption has sparked fresh questions about who the regulator is, what it oversees, and how safety rules are drafted and rolled back

IndiGo flight chaos derails Big fat Indian weddings: Flyers share ordeal

A newly married techie couple found themselves attending their own wedding reception virtually after their IndiGo flights from Bhubaneswar to Hubballi were cancelled

DGCA relaxes weekly rest rule for pilots as IndiGo crisis deepens

Withdrawal of rules comes a day after IndiGo told the DGCA that the disruptions were caused due to 'misjudgment and planning gaps' in the implementation of the rules

IndiGo grounds all domestic flights from Delhi till midnight amid chaos

Following the cancellations, passengers at major airports endured long delays and uncertainty as IndiGo struggled to stabilise its network

IndiGo cancellations continue: Latest updates on delays, DGCA action

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled across India after new duty-time rules, stranding passengers; IndiGo has apologised, told DGCA it will stabilise schedules by February 10, 2026

IndiGo assures DGCA of full operations by Feb 10 after flight disruptions

On Thursday, 73 flights were cancelled at Bengaluru airport, its spokesperson said. Around 30 were cancelled in Delhi, and 68 in Hyderabad, and 85 IndiGo flight cancellations were planned for Mumbai