Indigo Crisis may continue for a few more days.
Two big updates have come out regarding Indigo which is going through a deep crisis. According to the information, more than 550 Indigo flights have been canceled across the country. Maximum cancellations of flats have been done from Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. More than 350 flights have been canceled from the three cities. If experts are to be believed, this process of cancellation has not stopped yet. More flights may be canceled in the coming days. Also, flights may be limited a bit. On the other hand, it has been updated by the company that it is not possible for the company to complete the operation before February 2026. Let us also tell you what kind of update came out regarding Indigo Crisis.
More than 550 flights canceled
Operation problems in the country’s largest airline Indigo continued for the third consecutive day on Thursday. More than 550 domestic and international flights of the airline were canceled while thousands of passengers faced a lot of trouble due to late departure of many flights. Sources told PTI that more than 550 flights were canceled at various airports, including 172 flights at Delhi airport on Thursday. According to sources, at least 118 flights were canceled at Mumbai airport, 100 in Bengaluru, 75 in Hyderabad, 35 in Kolkata, 26 in Chennai and 11 in Goa. Cancellation of flights has also been reported at other airports.
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Most flights from Delhi were canceled
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a statement that the number of canceled flights in IndiGo has increased sharply, reaching about 170-200 flights per day and this is much higher than the normal level. Based on the combined data of the country’s six major airports – Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, the airline’s punctuality rate had fallen to 19.7 percent on Wednesday, whereas it was 35 percent on December 2. Along with passengers, stakeholders of the aviation sector are also raising questions on such a huge decline in the flight management of IndiGo, which is known for operating flights on time.
When can the situation improve?
On the other hand, IndiGo on Thursday informed aviation regulator DGCA that it will reduce the number of flights from December 8 and fully stable operations will be restored by February 10, 2026. In the backdrop of the disruption in IndiGo flights in the last few days, the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) held a detailed review meeting with the officials of the airline. DGCA said in a statement that wrong decisions and planning gaps in the implementation of the second phase of flight duty time limit (FDTL) norms led to disruption of flights as crew requirements exceeded expectations.
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DGCA asked for plan from Indigo
IndiGo informed the regulator that corrective action is ongoing and fully stable flight operations will be restored by February 10, 2026, while more flight cancellations are expected in the next few days. The airline will reduce flight operations from December 8 to avoid disruptions. DGCA has asked IndiGo to submit a detailed blueprint that includes a plan for crew training, roster restructuring, safety-risk assessment and mitigation measures along with an estimated plan for recruitment of crew to the aircraft. According to the statement, IndiGo has been directed to submit information regarding necessary relaxations in FDTL to the DGCA for review to normalize flight operations.