flight cancellations

December 9, 2025 10:24 PM

Aviation ministry orders 10% cut in Indigo’s flight operations

The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Tuesday issued an order cutting IndiGo’s flight operations by 10 per cent after the crisis-hit airline cancelled hundreds of flights due to an acute pilot shortage under the new flight duty limitation rules. The directive came hours after the aviation regulator DGCA instructed the airline to trim its operations by 5 per cent earlier in the day. Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu said: “The Ministry considers it necessary to curtail IndiGo’s...

December 6, 2025 5:40 PM

Aviation Ministry orders IndiGo to expedite refunds; sets deadline for clearance of dues

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has directed IndiGo to immediately clear all pending passenger refunds linked to cancelled and disrupted flights arising from the ongoing operational crisis. According to the directive issued on Saturday, the airline must complete the refund process for all affected passengers by 8:00 PM on Sunday, December 7, 2025. Airlines have further been instructed not to impose any rescheduling charges on passengers whose travel plans were impacted. The Ministry has warned...

December 6, 2025 9:48 AM

Indian Railways adds 116 coaches to ease demand after mass flight cancellations

Indian Railways has attached 116 additional coaches to 37 trains as part of an emergency capacity boost following widespread flight cancellations, the Ministry of Railways said on Friday. The extra coaches will operate across 114 trips to ease congestion and accommodate stranded passengers shifting to rail travel. Southern Railway added the highest number of coaches, expanding capacity on 18 trains from December 6 with additional Chair Car and Sleeper coaches. Northern Railway increased accommo...

December 4, 2025 11:18 AM

IndiGo flight chaos: Pilot shortage triggers massive delays, cancellations

Lakhs of air passengers across India were left stranded as the country’s largest airline, IndiGo, faced massive flight delays and cancellations over the past week, largely due to an acute pilot shortage. On Wednesday alone, over 200 flights were cancelled, with delays stretching up to 10 hours at several airports. Government data revealed that on December 2, IndiGo’s on-time performance plunged to just 35 percent, the lowest among all Indian airlines. With the carrier flying nearly a millio...

November 11, 2025 12:33 PM

Trump threatens air traffic controllers who fail to return to work as flight cancellations jump

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday demanded air traffic controllers return to work as travelers endured another day of flight cancellations, which the administration ordered to manage staff shortages during the government shutdown. Trump's comment came after the U.S. aviation system has suffered serious disruptions in recent days as air traffic controller absences soared while they work without pay. Some are absent as they need to work second jobs or cannot afford child care. An airline tra...

July 31, 2025 2:28 PM

London’s Heathrow hit by more flight cancellations after air traffic failure

At least 16 flights to and from London's Heathrow Airport were cancelled on Thursday, a day after technical problems with Britain's air traffic control system caused widespread disruption across the country's airports. National Air Traffic Services (NATS), which provides air traffic control services for planes flying in UK airspace and the eastern part of the North Atlantic, said on Wednesday its systems were fully operational with capacity returning to normal after it switched to a back-up sys...