




Air India and Air India Express could approach the DGCA seeking temporary flexibility in implementing the norms
IndiGo Crisis Latest News: Passengers complained of going 12+ hours without access to luggage, food or water, sparking frustration nationwide.
Industry experts note that IndiGo’s utilisation levels have long been markedly higher than the rest of the market
IndiGo share price: DGCA has withdrawn a rule than barred airlines from substituting weekly rest with leave, after IndiGo's massive flight cancellations.
In a submission to DGCA, IndiGo admitted that it misjudged crew requirements under the new norms regulating flying hours because of which it faced planning gaps, resulting in inadequate crew availability
On Thursday, the OTP of Air India and Air India Express were at 61 per cent and 58.6 per cent, respectively, while that of Akasa Air stood at 63 per cent.
IndiGo share price: IndiGo has cancelled all domestic flights departing from Delhi until midnight. The total number of cancellations in recent days has now crossed 1,000.
Before the disruptions started, IndiGo operated 2,200 flights a day, serving close to 380,000 passengers, making it the largest domestic carrier with a market share of around 65%
The flight disruptions have largely been owed to new flight duty norms that took effect on November 1 and IndiGo's struggles with implementing the second phase of the Flight Duty Time Limitations
The near-term turbulence notwithstanding, IndiGo’s long-term outlook is strong
IndiGo has reportedly told DGCA that its operations will be fully restored by February 10 and has sought relief from some provisions that limit pilot duty hours at night
The airline has seen 300-400 flight cancellations over three days starting December 2
Amid widespread flight disruptions, the Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA India) reiterated concerns over the ongoing nationwide disruptions, calling for tighter regulatory oversight.
IndiGo increased its departures per week by 6% to 15,014 in the winter schedule, as compared to 14,158 departures per week during the summer schedule
The disruptions have left thousands of travellers stranded for three days now
Passengers protest as IndiGo cancels 99 flights, citing operational reasons. Fifty-four arrivals and 45 departures hit. IndiGo had cancelled 62 flights at the airport yesterday and 20 a day earlier
IndiGo said it has initiated calibrated adjustments to the schedules to contain the disruption and restore stability. The airline did not share any specific numbers.
The country's largest airline, IndiGo, on Wednesday cancelled more than 100 flights at various airports and scores of services were delayed.
On Wednesday, multiple airports, including Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, reported around 200 flight cancellations till the afternoon.
An estimated 250-300 IndiGo flights were cancelled during the two days.