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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

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