IndiGo cancels 300+ flights in December, travelers face chaos
IndiGo, India's biggest airline, has canceled over 300 flights in a single day this week—right after scrapping more than 1,200 last month.
Major airports like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad have been hit hard.
The main reason? Not enough crew to keep up with their packed schedule.
New pilot rest rules make things tougher
Fresh DGCA rules now require pilots to get more weekly rest and limit how many night landings they can do.
Since IndiGo relies heavily on night and early-morning flights, these changes left them short on pilots and forced even more cancelations.
Tech glitches and weather add to the mess
On top of crew shortages, IndiGo's been dealing with tech hiccups and winter schedule tweaks.
All this pushed their on-time performance down to just 35% that day—the worst among major Indian airlines.
DGCA steps in for answers
With so many travelers stranded or delayed, aviation authorities are now investigating.
The DGCA has asked IndiGo for a clear plan to fix things so air travel can get back on track soon.