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How IndiGo's pursuit of profit triggered a nationwide aviation meltdown?

While the company has pledged a full recovery by Dec 10, the debacle threatens IndiGo's position in the industry and its ambitious expansion plans

A near one-horse race in domestic skies as IndiGo holds 65.6% share

Globally normal? Not quite. From the US to China and Brazil, no single carrier enjoys the scale IndiGo commands at home

With 2 airlines in command, market concentration in aviation skyrockets

The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) in the sector is up by 1800 points in the last decade to record high of 4500 in FY25

IndiGo may face penalties if non-compliance is deliberate: Experts

The revised FDTL (Flight Duty Time Limitation Rules) rules entered their second and final phase on November 1, activating seven clauses deferred during July's rollout

Why Delhi and Mumbai airport operators seek to charge passengers more

That quick bit of shopping you did at the international airport in Delhi or Mumbai could prove costly in the future. Here's why

Northeast Railway deploys special trains after IndiGo cancellations

NFR CPRO Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said extra coaches of various classes have also been attached to different trains

Still far from normalcy: IndiGo board steps in, forms crisis mgmt group

Board-led team includes chairman, ex-FAA chief, Amitabh Kant; ₹610 cr in refunds processed as airline eyes Dec 10 stability

Indigo crisis exposes operational gaps as punctuality plunges to record low

Indigo's mass cancellations and delays pushed punctuality to just 3.7% early December, with passenger grievances peaking and experts linking the crisis to crew roster implementation issues

IndiGo cancels over 220 flights in Mumbai, Delhi as disruptions continue

The disruptions have resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations and delays in the last few days, causing hardships to thousands of passengers

Parliamentary panel to summon airline execs, regulator over disruptions

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, chaired by JD(U) leader Sanjay Jha, is likely to seek an explanation from top executives of airlines

InterGlobe sets up crisis group to address IndiGo flight chaos, refunds

The company's Board of Directors is doing everything possible to take care of the challenges faced by its customers and ensure refunds to passengers, it added

IndiGo flight disruptions cause widespread travel woes across India

The chaos is not limited to the national capital but across the major metropolitan cities of the country

Air India rolls out 'proactive' measures for passengers amid disruptions

To provide greater flexibility, they have introduced a special waiver of change or cancellation fees on eligible domestic bookings

DGCA issues show cause notice to IndiGo CEO Elbers on flight disruptions

As the CEO "you have failed in your duty to ensure timely arrangements for conduct of reliable operations," said the notice

Air India announces waiver on change or cancellation of domestic bookings

It also said both carriers are also in the process of ensuring compliance with the latest directive on airfare caps announced by the Civil Aviation Ministry on Saturday

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