DGCA Orders IndiGo To Cut Flights After Cancellations
December 9, 2025
4:32 am
India’s aviation regulator has ordered IndiGo to scale back its flight operations after widespread cancellations disrupted travel during the early winter season, raising fresh questions about the airline’s crew planning.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said it had instructed IndiGo to cut its planned flights by 5 percent and submit a revised schedule by Wednesday, following the cancellation of at least 2,000 flights last week. The regulator said the disruptions were linked to shortcomings in pilot roster planning, according to a notice disclosed on Tuesday.
The directive marks a rare public intervention by the DGCA against India’s largest airline …
