Dense fog disrupted flight operations across India on December 22, with IndiGo cancelling and delaying multiple flights. Check affected routes and cities.
Experts agree that IndiGo’s response, so far, has followed the standard corporate playbook — apologies, refunds and assurances.
Concerns around regulatory capability have also been sharpened by a fatal Air India crash earlier this year.
Issuing an advisory early Monday, Delhi International Airport Limited said that low-visibility protocols had been activated.
Nearly 500 flights were delayed at the airport on Friday, as per data from flight tracking website Flightradar24.com.
Coimbatore Airport reported the cancellation of one flight on Friday, while no IndiGo cancellations were recorded at Goa International Airport.
IndiGo cancelled 59 flights in its domestic network, as per the airline's website.
The competition regulator is yet to complete is initial assessment in the conduct of IndiGo and its role in the flight disruptions that took place earlier in December
CCI decides to proceed in the matter in accordance with provisions of the Competition Act, 2002
Elbers expressed special appreciation for pilots, cabin crew, airport teams, operations control centre (OCC) personnel, customer service staff and other support teams for their efforts during the challenging period.
IndiGo share price: The CEO's message comes after the airline faced crisis earlier this month, leading to massive cancellations and chaos.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, chaired by JD(U) leader Sanjay Jha, questioned senior aviation officials and IndiGo Chief Operating Officer Isidro Porqueras on the chaos that stranded thousands of passengers across airports nationwide
Airline stocks: There has been disruption during the peak season for air travel, which should create temporary blip in the airline earnings, an analyst said.
This skeletal staffing model is insufficient as new rest rules require more pilots to operate the same flight schedule.
On the outlook, HSBC maintained a ‘Buy’ rating on the stock, stating that the airline’s structural growth story remains intact. However, it cut its target price to Rs 5,977 per share.
A senior expat official in the top management-excluding the CEO-is under scrutiny, and regulatory action against the individual is considered likely.
In a statement issued on X, the airline said its teams have been putting “thoughtful care into both refund processing and compensation disbursal”, adding that customers would be informed as these efforts continue
The competition regulator has mostly focused on network effects in the digital sector. These effects however are more potent in a sector such as aviation, which flew below the regulator’s radar
While the DGCA faces scrutiny over the IndiGo crisis, a more systemic regulatory failure lies elsewhere—in the silent oversight lapses of corporate and market watchdogs
The action was taken after preliminary findings indicated lapses in oversight relating to the airline’s recent operational crisis.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation's written reply shows that IndiGo was the only major airline to post a profit in FY25, earning Rs 7,253 crore.
The inbuilt travel insurance framework was reportedly stalled due to implementation complexities is now reviving momentum again
Travel platforms including redBus and ixigo's AbhiBus report a sudden spike in bus bookings and fares following widespread cancellations of IndiGo flights across India.
Insurance companies expect the episode to not only prompt immediate spike in queries but also trigger longer-term behavioural shift
Air travel was set to hit its annual peak just as IndiGo, the carrier of two-thirds of domestic passengers, cancelled more than 5,000 flights