December 9, 2025 2:26 PM
DGCA Orders IndiGo to Cut Flights by 5% Amid Winter Schedule Failures, Government Flags Safety and Accountability
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday ordered IndiGo to reduce its flight operations by 5%, after the airline cancelled more than 2,000 flights last week due to poor pilot roster planning. The carrier has been directed to submit a revised schedule by 5 pm on December 10. According to the notice issued to IndiGo, the DGCA had cleared 15,014 weekly departures – a total of 64,346 flights for November – under the winter schedule. IndiGo, however, operated only 59,438 flig...