IndiGo flight cancellations mount across India: Who is the real culprit?
Airline blames new pilot duty rules, winter disruptions, and A320 safety upgrades. The government orders audits, manpower ramp-up, and a phased scale-down of flights. IndiGo is cancelling hundreds of flights. This is mainly due to a mix of crew shortage, tighter flight-duty time rules, and winter disruptions. There are also compulsory safety checks on Airbus A320-family aircraft. Together, these factors have severely hit its network planning. The airline and the aviation regulator now expect operations to stabilise gradually. They aim for full normalcy by early February 2026. Why IndiGo flights are getting cancelled IndiGo has admitted to a “misjudgment”…