US EditionIndiGo Cancels 1,000 Flights Throughout India
IndiGo canceled over 1,000 flights due to pilot rest rule changes and crew shortages, with operations expected to stabilize by mid-December, CEO Pieter Elbers said.
- On Friday, IndiGo cancelled more than 1,000 flights as it initiated a full operational reboot amid disruptions stretching into a fourth consecutive day.
- Gaps in planning for the second FDTL phase and new pilot-rest rules prompted crew shortages after cancellations began on Tuesday.
- DGCA support included a temporary abeyance of FDTL implementation and a memo withdrawing one rest requirement, while IndiGo arranged thousands of hotel rooms and surface transport for stranded passengers.
- CEO Pieter Elbers apologized and said operations should stabilize between December 10-15, with cancellations expected to drop below 1,000 on Saturday, as IndiGo announced a waiver through Dec. 15.
- Unions blamed a prolonged 'lean manpower' approach as the direct cause, passengers chanted `IndiGo shame!`, and the company said operations will normalize by Feb. 10.
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The Free Press JournalIndiGo Crisis: Hundreds of Flights Cancelled Across Major Airports
Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) also saw a severe impact, with 77 IndiGo flights disrupted as of today, including 38 arrivals and 39 departures cancelled
IndiGo Flights Steadily Returning to Normal After over 1,000 Cancellations: Delhi Airport
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in Delhi on Saturday issued a passenger advisory stating that flight operations are "steadily resuming and getting back to normalcy" following recent disruptions. India News | IndiGo Flights Steadily Returning to Normal After over 1,000 Cancellations: Delhi Airport.
IndiGo CEO says over 1,000 flights cancelled today, ‘will return to normal between Dec 10-15’
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers apologizes for the severe flight disruptions on December 5, with over 1000 cancellations. The airline is working to restore normalcy by December 10-15 through system reboot and improved customer support.
Over 1,000 IndiGo Flights Cancelled Today, Full Normalcy By December 15: CEO
In a major aviation crisis, IndiGo has confirmed the cancellation of over 1,000 flights on December 5th alone. Addressing the severe operational disruptions, the airline's leadership stated that normalcy is expected to be restored between December 10th and 15th. The airline apologised to customers for the inconvenience, citing a 'reboot' of systems and schedules as necessary for improvement. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is rep
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