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ICSI flags IndiGo lapses, urges stronger corporate governance norms

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has more than 78,000 members

IndiGo back on its feet; operations stable, says CEO Peter Elbers

Elbers, however, remained tight-lipped on the compensation to customers, whose flights were cancelled at the last minute or were hugely delayed

Global airlines set for record $41 bn profit in 2026 as demand surges: IATA

Announcing the financial outlook for 2026 in Geneva, IATA said total industry revenues are expected to reach $1.053 trillion in 2026, up from $1.008 trillion anticipated in 2025

Over 400 IndiGo flights cancelled nationwide; IGI Airport most affected

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu today said that the flight operations were stabilising fast with airports reporting no 'crowding or distress'

No airline will be allowed to cause hardship to passengers: Naidu

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said that IndiGo's internal rostering disruptions led to large-scale cancellations, causing inconvenience to thousands of passengers

IndiGo asked to cut winter schedule by 5% amid high cancellations: Details

IndiGo has restored most flights, improved on-time performance and cleared major backlogs, delivering over 4,500 bags and issuing ₹827 crore in refunds

IndiGo crisis exposes risks of airline dominance and operational lapses

The contest for India's 1.4 billion consumers was turning into a fixed match, I had argued in May 2023

Govt to curb IndiGo's winter schedule, reassign slots: Aviation Minister

The Civil Aviation Minister made these remarks hours after he warned of strict action against IndiGo following days of chaos led by the massive number of flight cancellations

India's six major airlines employ nearly 14,000 pilots: MoS Murlidhar Mohol

Mohol also said the flying training organisations (FTOs) are continuously upgrading their aircraft fleet by regularly inducting training aircraft fleets

Not possible to pinpoint cause of operational disruption, says IndiGo

Minister promises strict action; airline board members unsure if CEO must go

IndiGo now sole operator on 60.4% of India's domestic air routes

How one carrier's meltdown can paralyze a nation's air travel-and why regulators are watching

Airport operators likely to seek compensation from IndiGo for biz loss

As many as 1,149 flights cancelled between Dec 3 and 8 at Delhi airport. On Dec 5, all 464 flights from the airport cancelled

Flight disruptions credit negative, may hit IndiGo financially: Moody's

Flags financial damage from revenue loss, compensation, DGCA fines

Aviation monopoly dangerous, break IndiGo into 2 entities: Cong leader

"Monopoly in the aviation sector is dangerous for the country," he insisted, adding the government should not allow the entire sector to be controlled by private players

DGCA panel probing IndiGo disruptions may summon CEO, COO on Wednesday

The committee has been told to submit its report within 15 days

IndiGo cancels 562 flights from 6 metro airports; 150 at Bengaluru alone

The airline operates flights to and from approximately 90 domestic airports and over 40 international airports

Flight cancellations credit negative, to hit IndiGo financially: Moody's

Flights cancellations started on December 2 and the airline is yet to restore normalcy. More than 500 flights were cancelled on Monday

'Need to have 5 big airlines': Civil Aviation Minister amid IndiGo crisis

Ram Mohan Naidu said India needs to have five big airlines given the demand, and that has been the effort from the ministry to encourage more airlines to join the industry

IndiGo gets 24 hrs for DGCA reply as refunds hit ₹610 cr: Top updates

After major nationwide disruptions, IndiGo now has to answer the DGCA by 6 pm on Monday; the airline says operations are improving and ₹610 crore in refunds have already been cleared

Hyderabad airport receives three bomb threats for incoming flights

The airport received emails on late Sunday night targeting British Airways' (BA 277) from Heathrow, Lufthansa's (LH 752) from Frankfurt and IndiGo's 6E 7178 from Kannur