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From IndiGo to Indigo: How the escape plan of Luthra brothers collapsed
The incident left twenty-five people dead and six others injured during a musical event that had drawn nearly a hundred guests, many of them tourists
 "From IndiGo to Indigo: How the escape plan of Luthra brothers collapsed")
IndiGo to offer ₹10,000 travel vouchers to impacted December 3-5 flyers
The airline said these vouchers - which can be used to book any IndiGo flights during the next 12 months
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Costs and capacity cuts prompt downward revision of IndiGo's FY26 profits
Operational disruptions, higher pilot costs and softer yields hit sentiment
 "Costs and capacity cuts prompt downward revision of IndiGo's FY26 profits")
How hubris turned IndiGo's once-disciplined success model into chaos
IndiGo, which is operated by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, started out as a scrappy underdog in a sector where everyone else was backed by government, billionaires, or storied corporate group
 "How hubris turned IndiGo's once-disciplined success model into chaos")
DGCA stations officers at IndiGo HQ to monitor internal operations
Regulator forms oversight teams to monitor airline's daily operations, crew management, and passenger handling amid crisis
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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
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
 "How IndiGo rose to dominance and hit its biggest crisis in two decades")
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
 "DGCA summons IndiGo CEO; court raps govt, airline over crisis: Top points")
IndiGo cancels over 60 flights from Bengaluru despite CEO saying ops stable
IndiGo cancels over 60 flights from Bengaluru despite CEO claiming operations stable
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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'
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
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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
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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
 "It's the regulator, stupid! DGCA must be empowered to enforce rules")
Parliament Winter Session HIGHLIGHTS: Vote chori biggest anti-national act, says Rahul Gandhi
Parliament Winter Session HIGHLIGHTS day 7: Follow all the latest updates from Parliament as government and opposition debate key issues
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Loco pilots push for FDTL-like rest rules as IndiGo crisis continues
A union for loco pilots has demanded norms similar to those for airline pilots, including capping duty hours at six hours for passenger trains and eight hours for goods trains
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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
 "No airline will be allowed to cause hardship to passengers: Naidu")
IndiGo flight cancellations: Emkay sees 17% hit on FY26 pre-tax profit
On Tuesday, DGCA directed IndiGo to reduce winter schedule by 5 per cent across sectors, especially on high-frequency flights. Meanwhile, IndiGo share price is down 18 per cent in December 2025
 "IndiGo flight cancellations: Emkay sees 17% hit on FY26 pre-tax profit")
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
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Why IndiGo's board is not keen on removing CEO Pieter Elbers amid crisis
Even as IndiGo's cancellations, delays and refunds mount, several board members argue Pieter Elbers' crisis-handling record and experience make his removal neither simple nor necessarily wise
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