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Indigo flight status highlights: Aviation ministry orders 10% cut in airline's operations
IndiGo flight status highlights: Over 400 IndiGo flights were cancelled on Tuesday, most of them in Delhi and Bengaluru. Earlier in the day, the DGCA directed the airline to cut its operations by 5 per cent. However, the aviation ministry increased the amount and ordered a 10 per cent cut.
- 10:54 PM IST, Dec 95 key updates on IndiGo flight cancellations today
- 7:33 AM IST, Dec 10Pilots' body to brief Parliamentary Standing Committee on roster norm concerns
- 7:03 AM IST, Dec 10Congress MP slams Centre for flight disruptions
- 3:07 AM IST, Dec 9Flight disruptions have affected over 40,000 passengers at Mumbai airport since Dec 1
- 1:36 AM IST, Dec 9Another review meeting of airline's top management held, says civil aviation minister
- 12:49 AM IST, Dec 9100% refunds for flights affected till Dec 6 completed, says Indigo CEO to ministry
- 9:21 PM IST, Dec 9DGCA orders 'minimum 10%' curtailing of airline's winter schedule
- 8:47 PM IST, Dec 9More than 400 flights cancelled; Delhi, Bengaluru worst-hit
- 8:28 PM IST, Dec 9Special Vande Bharat trains on Delhi-Udhampur route for 3 days amid flight cancellations
- 7:57 PM IST, Dec 9Congress leader drags airline after Goa club owners flee to Thailand in IE flight
- 7:18 PM IST, Dec 9Aviation ministry had summoned CEO Pieter Elbers today as well
- 7:09 PM IST, Dec 9Aviation ministry orders airline to cut ops by 10%
- 6:11 PM IST, Dec 9Aviation minister hasn't explained what went wrong, says Congress leader
- 5:43 PM IST, Dec 9800 pieces of luggage still pending at 45 destinations
- 5:22 PM IST, Dec 9Airline plans to fly nearly 1,900 flights on Wednesday
- 4:41 PM IST, Dec 9Airline to deliver 8,500 stranded luggage by 7 pm today
- 4:13 PM IST, Dec 9422 flights cancelled across 6 major airports today | Check details
- 3:36 PM IST, Dec 9Working with govt in full cooperation, says CEO Pieter Elbers
- 3:22 PM IST, Dec 9Over 1800 flights operated today, says CEO Elbers
- 3:20 PM IST, Dec 9Cannot undo cancellations, says CEO Pieter Elbers
- 3:12 PM IST, Dec 9Our operations are now stable, says CEO Pieter Elbers
- 2:46 PM IST, Dec 9Things are in control, says aviation ministry joint secy in Mumbai
- 2:23 PM IST, Dec 9Minister highlights PM Modi's concerns over cancellations
- 2:07 PM IST, Dec 95 flights cancelled at Agartala airport
- 1:53 PM IST, Dec 9‘Eliminating chance of duopoly’, says govt, calls for new airlines to enter market
- 1:44 PM IST, Dec 9Over ₹750 crore refunds already received by passengers, says govt
- 1:26 PM IST, Dec 9Over 150 cancellations in Delhi today, Bengaluru close behind
- 1:12 PM IST, Dec 9Airline asked to submit revised schedule by 5 pm tomorrow
- 12:58 PM IST, Dec 9No airline will be permitted to cause hardship to passengers, says govt
- 12:36 PM IST, Dec 9Govt calls for new airlines, better connectivity and pricing
- 12:26 PM IST, Dec 9Opposition stages walkout as LS speaker prohibits further discussion on crisis
- 12:22 PM IST, Dec 9Process of refunds, baggage handling in its final stages
- 12:18 PM IST, Dec 9Intervened to cap fares so no passenger was exploited, says govt
- 12:12 PM IST, Dec 9IndiGo assured full compliance roster norms before winter schedule, says govt
- 12:08 PM IST, Dec 9IndiGo couldn't operate schedules effeciently, says aviation watchdog DGCA
- 11:59 AM IST, Dec 9951 flight cancellations recorded in November, DGCA says in new order
- 11:55 AM IST, Dec 9Airline ordered to cut daily schedule by 5% across sectors
- 11:44 AM IST, Dec 9Refunds worth ₹827 crore processed, says airline
- 11:34 AM IST, Dec 9Operations stabilised with 91% on time performance, says airline
- 11:26 AM IST, Dec 9PM Modi addresses chaos in meeting with MPs, tells them ‘people shouldn’t be troubled'
- 11:17 AM IST, Dec 9Pilots' body flags safety concerns over "temporary exemption" provided to IndiGo
- 10:50 AM IST, Dec 9IndiGo crisis to be brought up in Lok Sabha
- 10:43 AM IST, Dec 9Daily IndiGo flights likely to be cut down by 100
- 10:33 AM IST, Dec 9Passengers stranded at Ahmedabad airport as cancellations continue
- 10:17 AM IST, Dec 931 cancellations in Mumbai so far
- 10:06 AM IST, Dec 916 flights cancelled in Ahmedabad today
- 9:57 AM IST, Dec 9How many cancellations at which airport today? A breakdown
- 9:47 AM IST, Dec 9Over 4,500 bags delivered, ₹827 crore refunded, says airline
- 9:44 AM IST, Dec 9How many flights in IndiGo's winter schedule?
- 9:35 AM IST, Dec 9Civil aviation minister to address chaos in Lok Sabha today
- 9:27 AM IST, Dec 958 flight cancellations in Hyderabad today
- 9:23 AM IST, Dec 9Govt deploys senior officers for on-ground inspection at Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, 7 other airports
- 9:17 AM IST, Dec 9Congress MP seeks discussion in Lok Sabha on ‘govt's failure' in preventing IndiGo chaos
- 9:11 AM IST, Dec 9Fresh flight chart from Delhi airport shows IndiGo flight status today
- 9:04 AM IST, Dec 9‘Things are almost back to normal’, says civil aviation ministry official
- 8:57 AM IST, Dec 94 domestic flights cancelled in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram today
- 8:48 AM IST, Dec 9Over 120 cancellations in Bengaluru, 41 in Chennai today so far
- 8:42 AM IST, Dec 9Govt says IndiGo didn't flag issues in key meet before cancellations
- 8:38 AM IST, Dec 9Big loss ahead of IndiGo after rampant flight cancellations, predicts Moody's
- 8:31 AM IST, Dec 9Over 4,500 flights cancelled in 7 days, a breakdown
- 8:26 AM IST, Dec 9Govt planning to curtail IndiGo's winter flights schedule amid cancellations
IndiGo flight status highlights: As flight delays and cancellations in IndiGo's network continued for the 8th consecutive day on Tuesday, the ministry of civil aviation ordered the airline to curtail its operations by 10 per cent while “continuing to cover all its destinations as before”. Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai remained the worst-hit cities with over 400 flight cancellations on Tuesday....Read More
Earlier in the day, aviation watchdog DGCA curtailed the airline's winter flight schedule by 5 per cent, saying that IndiGo couldn't handle the operations efficiently.
IndiGo is the largest domestic carrier in the country and commands 60 per cent of India’s domestic market. The airline operates 2,200 flights a day in the winter schedule.
Here are key updates on the IndiGo chaos:
Nearly 5,000 cancellations so far: The mass cancellations of IndiGo flights began on Tuesday last week, with nearly 5,000 flights being cancelled since. Over 400 cancellations were seen on Tuesday itself, even as the airline said the situation was returning to normalcy. On Monday, IndiGo saw over 500 fresh cancellations, stranding several passengers on airports.
Breakdown of cancellations today:
Delhi - 152 (76 arrivals and 76 departures)
Bengaluru - 121 (58 arrivals and 63 departures)
Hyderabad - 58 (14 arrivals and 44 departures)
Ahmedabad - 16 (9 arrivals and 7 departures)
Chennai - 41 (23 arrivals and 18 departures)
Mumbai - 3 (14 arrivals and 17 departures)
Thiruvananthapuram - 4 (1 arrival and 3 departures)
Why the delays and cancellations? The reason behind the big disruption is being attributed to the airline's failure to implement the second phase of the updated Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) that came into effect in November. The rules aimed at reducing fatigue and improving rest periods for pilots, but IndiGo had reportedly been facing a pilot shortage.
Govt relaxes roster norms: With the current situation severely impacting passengers, aviation regulator DGCA temporarily relaxed the flight duty norms that dealt with night-duty requirements, rules governing duties that stretch into night hours, and the mandatory weekly rest rule for pilots. This measure was also taken to ease pressure on crew rosters.
IndiGo didn't flag problems before chaos? Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu said that IndiGo didn't flag any problems during a key meeting on December 1, just one day before the airline started seeing mass cancellations. Naidu squarely blamed IndiGo's "internal system" and defended the crew roster norms.
Pinned5 key updates on IndiGo flight cancellations today
IndiGo continued facing criticism as flight disruptions entered continued for the eighth consecutive day on Tuesday, with over 400 cancellations across major cities. Parallelly, the Centre ordered the airline to curtail its operations by 10 per cent on Tuesday.
Here are the 5 key updates from today:
- Over 400 flight cancellations across the country.
- Centre ordered 10% operations cut in IndiGo's winter schedule.
- Restoration of network done on war footing, said IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers.
- IndiGo said that it plans to fly 1,900 flights on Wednesday, December 10.
- On IndiGo flight cancellations, PM Modi earlier in the day told NDA MPs that passengers should not be troubled due to the operational chaos.
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