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It's the regulator, stupid! DGCA must be empowered to enforce rules

With the DGCA's statutory status remaining only on paper, the civil aviation ministry is making a bigger noise about what action should be taken against IndiGo

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

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

Flighty governance: IndiGo fiasco reflects collective systemic failures

This deficiency, in turn, raises questions about the role of the board, staffed by luminaries from business and industry

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

Former Union minister Prithviraj Chavan of the Congress on Monday said the growing monopoly in the aviation sector poses a "serious threat" to economy and affects passenger interest, and demanded crisis-hit IndiGo be split into two companies to ensure fair competition. Talking to reporters here, Chavan noted only two major players now dominate India's air travel -- IndiGo with 65 per cent market share and the Tata Group (Air India and AI Express) with nearly 30 per cent pie. "In 2004, India had 10 functional airlines, but today only two big companies are left. Nearly 40 crore passengers and just two airlines -- this situation will become more serious in the future," the former Maharashtra Chief Minister cautioned. Calling the current crisis at IndiGo, which has seen widespread flight disruptions over the last one week, "unfortunate and shocking", the Congress leader maintained the situation was a result of regulatory lapses and alleged collusion between the government and private .

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

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation-appointed panel investigating the flight disruptions at IndiGo is likely to summon the airline's CEO Pieter Elbers and Chief Operating Officer Isidre Porqueras on Wednesday as part of the ongoing probe, according to a source on Monday. The four-member panel, comprising Joint DG Sanjay Brahamane, Deputy Director General Amit Gupta, senior Flight Operations Inspector Kapil Manglik, and FOI Lokesh Rampal, has been tasked with identifying the root causes of widespread operational disruptions. Its mandate includes assessing manpower planning, fluctuating rostering systems, and the airline's preparedness to implement the latest duty period and rest norms for pilots. The panel, announced by Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Faiz Ahmed Kidwai on December 5, will also review the extent of compliance with the revised FDTL provisions, including analysis of gaps admitted by the airline and ascertain the accountability and responsibility for ...

SC declines to intervene in IndiGo cancellations, cites govt action

The cancellations, which began on December 2, have drawn criticism from passengers and government authorities

Stock Market Highlights: Sensex tumbles 609 pts; Nifty ends below 26k; Realty cracks 3%; VIX up 8%

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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

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 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

IndiGo apologises for disruptions, offers refunds and full waiver to flyers

In an official statement, IndiGo acknowledged the inconvenience caused to passengers and expressed regret over the situation

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 chaos exposes deep cracks in aviation's pilot planning playbook

It is easy to see that these rules require airlines to accelerate their pilot and crew hiring programmes. In fact, the FDTL norms are not the only compulsion to do so

IndiGo CEO admits service lapses as airline battles flight disruptions

Amid significant flight disruptions, IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers on Thursday said the airline's immediate goal is to normalise operations and bring punctuality back on track "which is not an easy target". In a message to the staff, he also admitted that the airline could not live up to the promise of providing good experience to customers. IndiGo, the country's largest airline, is grappling with significant operational disruptions in the past few days and more than 300 flights were cancelled on Thursday while scores of flights were delayed. Against this backdrop, Elbers said these past few days have been difficult for many of IndiGo's customers and colleagues. "We serve close to 380,000 customers a day and want each of them to have a good experience. We could not live up to that promise these past days and we have publicly apologised for that," he said. According to him, an accumulation of several operational challenges, including minor technology glitches, schedule changes, adverse

IndiGo cancellations show failure of resource planning: Pilots' body ALPA

Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA) on Wednesday said the operational disruptions at IndiGo due to crew issues point to a failure of proactive resource planning by dominant airlines, and claimed that there could also be an effort to pressurise regulator DGCA to dilute the new flight duty time limitation norms. IndiGo on Wednesday said there have been significant operational disruptions due to a multitude of factors, including Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) issues. Sources said the airline cancelled more than 100 flights on Wednesday. "The situation concerning the recent flight cancellations across India allegedly attributed to pilot shortage due to new FDTL norms, raises significant questions about the airline's management, regulatory oversight by the DGCA, and market fairness," ALPA said in a statement. The second phase of the revised Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms, which provides for increased rest period and a lesser number of night landings, came into eff

13 Indigo flights cancelled from Hyderabad, passengers frustrated

A chaotic situation unfolded at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here after Indigo airlines cancelled 13 flights to various destinations, including Delhi and Bangalore from here, airport sources said. The airport, however, maintained that some IndiGo flights have been impacted due to airline-related technology and operational issues, resulting in delays and cancellations. Similarly, the airline also cancelled 18 incoming flights from various destinations, the sources said. Nine flights were cancelled on Tuesday alone. Deeply unfortunate to see #Ayyappadevotees forced to protest at Hyderabad Airport after @IndiGo6E failed to address hours-long delays. Passengers deserve clarity, and responsible service. Hope the authorities take immediate action, a netizen said in a post on X tagging Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Amit Shah and Ram Mohan Naidu. Social media was flooded with videos showing frustrated passengers arguing with airline staff over the ...