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How IndiGo rose to dominance and hit its biggest crisis in two decades

IndiGo's two-decade ascent to market leadership has met a major setback, as planning lapses and new crew rules exposed vulnerabilities in the airline's lean operating model

SpiceJet plans to add 100 daily flights to boost winter operations

The airline said it is looking to ramp up its flight operations amid the growing demand across key routes this winter, and also to ensure adequate capacity in the market

IndiGo cancels over 60 flights from Bengaluru despite CEO saying ops stable

IndiGo has cancelled thousands of flights nationwide after failing to plan for tighter safety regulations, causing severe hardships for passengers

India's new flight duty norms stricter than global standards: IATA chief

The comments also come against the backdrop of significant operational disruptions faced by India's largest airline IndiGo in the past one week that had resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations

IndiGo cancels multiple flights again, passengers stranded amid disruptions

Passengers with luggage are left with unresolved issues and incomplete flight information, with marginal assistance from the helpline service

IndiGo crisis exposes risks of corporate dominance across key industries

IndiGo controls two-thirds of India's domestic aviation market, operating about 2,200 flights daily. The budget airline failed to prepare in time for new government rules

Datanomics: Pilot fatigue a concern in a growing aviation sector

The survey highlighted the impact of frequent tail swaps-when airlines switch the aircraft assigned to a flight

Govt asks crisis-hit IndiGo to cut 10% domestic flights until March

The cancellations will apply to high-frequency domestic routes and not to the roughly 600 routes where IndiGo is the sole operator

Apple will earn more from iPhone cover sales than airlines: IATA chief

The global airline industry has been grappling with various headwinds, including supply chain woes, aircraft delivery delays and geopolitical uncertainties

IndiGo fallout: Year-end plans in limbo as travellers opt for staycations

Holiday plans shift as cancellations spur 20-40% rise in queries for road-accessible destinations; Goa, Kerala bookings see dip

Centre cuts IndiGo flight schedule by 10% to help stabilise operations

Civil Aviation ministry has directed IndiGo to reduce its flight schedule by 10 per cent to curb cancellations and restore stability as the airline faces probes, refunds pressure and compliance orders

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