IndiGo Says Operations Normalised After Eight Days of Disruptions; DGCA Orders 5% Flight Cut

New Delhi: On Tuesday, after eight consecutive days of flight disruptions, IndiGo has informed through their officials channels that there operations have been normalised. IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers shared in a video message that IndiGo is back on its foot and their operations are stable.

Meanwhile, aviation regulator DGCA has ordered IndiGo to cut its planned flights by 5 per cent on high-capacity routes during winter, as it looked to bring some order at India's biggest airline, which cancelled thousands of flights nationwide after failing to plan for tighter safety regulations. As part of the winter schedule for 2025-26, the airline has been operating over 2,200 flights per day.

The latest order is part of a suite of actions by authorities that followed IndiGo, which controls over 65 per cent of the market share, cancelling more than 4,000 flights since December 2 that left tens of thousands of passengers stranded, upending their vacation plans, important meetings and weddings.

DGCA, which previously issued a show cause notice to IndiGo's chief executive and chief operating officer to explain the disruptions, has set up a four-member panel to probe the lapses.