Indigo Crisis

IndiGo's real crime is letting government act as private sector's saviour

Don't blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad that heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India

IndiGo moves Delhi High Court seeking ₹900 crore Customs duty refund

IndiGo has approached the Delhi High Court seeking a refund of over ₹900 crore paid as customs duty on aircraft engines and parts re-imported after repairs abroad, alleging double levy and illegality

IndiGo moves Delhi HC for ₹900 cr customs refund on repaired engines, parts

IndiGo has asked the Delhi High Court to direct customs authorities to refund over ₹900 crore it paid under protest on aircraft engines and parts re-imported after repairs

Crisis-hit airline IndiGo receives tax penalty notice of ₹58.7 crore

Earlier today, the DGCA suspended four Flight Operations Inspectors (FOI), who are responsible for overseeing airline safety, pilot training & operational compliance

IndiGo crisis: Parliamentary panel may summon DGCA, MoCA officials

Parliamentary panel will summon aviation regulators and major airlines to review recent flight cancellations and ongoing safety concerns, including ATC fatigue, pilot shortages and infrastructure gaps

IndiGo crisis: A reminder that Railways must carefully reassess duty hours

The problem is being compounded by staff shortages. As of March 1, 2024, nearly 15 per cent of train-driver posts were vacant across the network

IndiGo crisis: Travel operators ramp up capacities for faster refunds

Travel operators ramp up human and tech support to manage soaring refund and rescheduling requests as IndiGo flight cancellations disrupt peak holiday travel

IndiGo announces ₹10,000 travel voucher for 'severely impacted' flyers

IndiGo said the ₹10,000 vouchers are in addition to government-mandated compensation of ₹5,000-10,000 for passengers whose flights were cancelled within 24 hours of departure

Delhi HC pulls up Centre over IndiGo crisis; orders passenger compensation

Delhi High Court criticised the Centre and DGCA over the IndiGo disruptions and directed airline to immediately begin compensation under the DGCA's 2010 circular, with the next hearing on Jan 22, 2026

With 10% reduction in flights, IndiGo winter schedule at last year's level

IndiGo's winter flight schedule sees a sharp year-on-year increase, but a planned government cap and pilot constraints may force the airline to scale back operations

IndiGo board to hire external specialist to trace root cause of disruption

IndiGo chairman Vikram Singh Mehta dismissed allegations that IndiGo engineered the crisis, tried to influence the government's flight duty time limitation (FDTL) rules

IndiGo trims Q3 capacity, revenue forecast after flight cancellations

The budget airline had scrapped at least 2,000 services last week because of poor pilot roster planning, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded

DGCA stations staff at IndiGo HQ, orders on-site checks at 11 airports

The DGCA has launched inspections at 11 airports and deployed officers at IndiGo's headquarters as part of intensified monitoring amid continuing flight disruptions

Flying soon on IndiGo? Key FAQs on refunds, delays and flight checks

With IndiGo operations stabilising after widespread cancellations, many passengers still remain unsure about refunds, delays, and flight tracking. Here are answers to the most common questions

DGCA summons IndiGo CEO; court raps govt, airline over crisis: Top points

On Wednesday, IndiGo cancelled over 60 flights from Bengaluru airport, even as CEO Pieter Elbers claimed yesterday that the airline's operations were back on track

Blame govt, not just IndiGo for aviation crisis: CPI-M leader Rahim

CPI-M leader A A Rahim on Wednesday held the union government responsible for the recent IndiGo crisis, arguing that it was the direct result of unchecked privatisation and deregulation that has turned India's aviation sector into a duopoly. He urged the government not to dilute Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) rules to accommodate the airline. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Rahim said the crisis was not IndiGo's alone. "The sole culprit behind this huge crisis is the Union government. This is the direct outcome of the government's neo-liberal economic policies, privatisation and deregulation of the Indian aviation sector," he said. Pointing to market concentration, Rahim said IndiGo now operates 65.6 per cent of all flights while Air India handles 25.7 per cent. "More than 90 per cent of the Indian aviation sector is controlled by just two bosses, IndiGo and Tata," he said. The CPI-M leader dismissed the government's promise that Air India's privatisatio

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 CEO may be 'sacked if necessary', says Civil Aviation Minister

Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu also suggested that the crisis at IndiGo may have been 'intentional'

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

ICSI flags IndiGo lapses, urges stronger corporate governance norms

Company secretaries' apex body ICSI on Tuesday cited the governance lapses at the country's largest airline IndiGo and called for stronger governance practices to ensure proactive risk identification, timely intervention and transparent communication. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has more than 78,000 members. In a statement, the institute flagged the "recent governance lapse highlighted by the IndiGo incident". ICSI President Dhananjay Shukla said the IndiGo incident serves as a reminder for corporates and professionals to ensure sound governance frameworks that can create as well as preserve shareholder value along with public trust. It is not often that ICSI publicly mentions governance issues at a company. IndiGo has been facing significant operational disruptions for the last one week, resulting in hundreds of flight cancellations and delays. The situation is stabilising now. Lack of proper planning in implementing the new flight duty norms is one of t