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Within days of the Iran war, refining margins per barrel surged nearly tenfold, even as Brent crude and Platts premium rose just 19%

The surcharge comes amid escalating tensions in the West Asian region, resulting in soaring crude oil prices across the world

The airlines are lobbying the Indian government to provide financial relief, specifically related to aviation-related taxes and charges

According to the complainant, InterGlobe Aviation, which operates IndiGo, held more than 65 per cent share in the domestic aviation sector, while Air India accounted for around 27 per cent.

Elbers' predecessor Ronojoy Dutta had been required to serve a six-month notice period when he stepped down, and eventually remained with the airline for about four and a half months before exiting

The airline said he is relieved with immediate effect.

Railway-linked stocks were also under pressure amid concerns that prolonged disruptions in air travel could impact passenger movement.

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Earlier today the Union Civil Aviation minister also held a high level review meeting earlier in the day. Further, the ministry stated that it is currently coordinating with airlines, airport operators, regulatory authorities.

IndiGo is also offering full flexibility and waivers for travel to and from the Middle East and other impacted international sectors until March 7, for bookings made on or before February 28.

Japanese investors, typically regarded as highly risk-averse, have traditionally backed state-owned airlines or carriers with strong balance sheets

Passengers can now cancel or change air tickets without paying an additional charge within 48 hours of making the bookings, subject to certain conditions, says aviation regulator

IndiGo responded to Mundhra's video and apologised for the discomfort he experienced. The airline added that attempts were made to connect with him to discuss the matter personally.

New OCC head Captain Rohit Rikhye has been with the airline for over 11 years, and was serving as Chief Pilot -- Standards, QA & Ops Safety.

In an update, Gargi Rawat said IndiGo had since contacted her, and she hoped the matter would be resolved. The Ministry of Civil Aviation also responded and said it had contacted the airline regarding the issue.

The note was found in the lavatory of IndiGo flight 6E7304 (also reported as 6E3074), which was scheduled to depart for Shillong at 9:15 am.

The airline had blamed the norms for the large scale flight disruptions in December 2025 following which the aviation regulator granted it a one-time exemption till February 10, 2026 to get things back in order

Operational planning has shifted towards seven crew sets per aircraft, with the February roster reflecting about 7.2 sets, up from 7.1 in January

Former AirAsia CEO Vijay Gopalan alleged that an IndiGo flight departed without him despite airport display boards showing a delayed departure. He accused airline staff of rude behaviour and called the incident “unbelievably arrogant”.

IndiGo, India's largest airline by market share, cancelled 6,936 flights over the past three months, impacting 10,81,680 passengers, said the government in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.