Published: 8 December 2025Business TodayGeneral
DGCA Orders IndiGo to Cut Flights by 5% After Scheduling Crisis Leads to Thousands of Cancellations
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on December 9, 2025, directed IndiGo, India's largest airline with over 60% domestic market share, to reduce its flight operations by 5% across sectors. The order came after IndiGo's failure to operate its winter schedule efficiently, caused by inability to adjust to new flight crew time limitations mandated by DGCA.
The crisis, which started on December 2, led to nearly 4,500 flight cancellations over ten days. The Ministry of Civil Aviation later doubled the curtailment to 10% due to IndiGo's continued inability to restore normal operations. IndiGo had cancelled 951 flights in November alone. The airline was asked to submit a revised schedule by 5 PM on December 10.
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Q: Critically examine the DGCA's December 2025 intervention ordering IndiGo to cut flights, and the governance questions it raises for Indian civil aviation.
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On December 9, 2025, DGCA directed IndiGo — holding over 60% domestic market share — to cut 5% of flights after failure to adjust to new DGCA crew time limitations triggered roughly 4,500 cancellations over ten days from December 2. Civil Aviation Ministry later doubled the cut to 10%; 951 November cancellations preceded.
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