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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.

Competition Commission of India has ordered an investigation into the airline after its widespread flight cancellations in December rattled the country's air travel sector

Competition Commission of India orders probe into airline after mass cancellations in December

IndiGo has suspended flights to select international cities till February 28 due to geopolitical tensions around Iran. Affected passengers are eligible for full refunds.

The incident involved Air India flight AI 2732, which was pushing back from the bay for its departure to Coimbatore, and IndiGo flight 6E 791, which was taxiing after landing from Hyderabad. Both aircraft were carrying passengers at the time of the collision.

The court was hearing a public interest litigation filed by Sabari Roy Lenka and others, who alleged that the DGCA had decided to place the revised Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) rules in abeyance.

IndiGo said flight operations remain under continuous review and that any further updates or changes will be communicated to passengers in a timely manner

Herter has served as IndiGo’s senior vice president since July 2023 and is among the airline’s senior leadership

The airline’s operations have largely stabilised, post the disruption

The move comes after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordered IndiGo to cut its flight schedule by 10% in December following an unprecedented breakdown in operations in early December

The estimated hit includes major cost items such as ticket refunds, regulator-mandated passenger compensation and goodwill gestures announced by the airline apart from other smaller but significant expenses

DGCA had earlier relaxed two provisions related to night duty limits for IndiGo pilots until February 10 to help stabilize operations, a move that drew criticism from pilot unions and aviation safety advocates.

Between December 3 and 5, the DGCA said, 2,507 flights were cancelled and 1,852 flights were delayed, impacting over 3 lakh passengers at airports across the country

The airline has shared details of its pilot hiring plans and has been conducting trial runs using its scheduling software to align available crew strength with the number of flights planned

In a move described as uncommon, the DGCA imposed a financial penalty of Rs 20.40 crore for violations spanning 68 days, from December 5, 2025 to February 10, 2026