Published: 17 December 2025Business TodayEconomy
DGCA Orders IndiGo to Cut Flights by 10% Amid Massive Scheduling Crisis
The Ministry of Civil Aviation ordered IndiGo, India's largest airline with over 60% domestic market share, to cut its services by 10% after it cancelled nearly 4,500 flights in early December 2025. The crisis began on December 2 when IndiGo failed to adjust to new DGCA flight crew time limitations.
IndiGo vacated 717 flight slots from its domestic winter schedule. DGCA imposed a penalty of ₹22.20 crore on the airline, gave a temporary exemption from new rules till February 2026, placed caps on airfares, and ordered completion of all pending refunds. The disruption affected hundreds of thousands of passengers nationwide.
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Q: Analyse the DGCA's regulatory response to IndiGo's December 2025 scheduling crisis and its implications for aviation safety, passenger rights and market competition in Indian civil aviation.
Answer (50 words):
After IndiGo cancelled nearly 4,500 flights from 2 December 2025 following new crew-time limits, the Ministry ordered a 10 per cent service cut; IndiGo vacated 717 slots. DGCA imposed a 22.20 crore rupee penalty, temporary exemption until February 2026, airfare caps and mandatory refunds on the 60-per-cent domestic-share carrier.
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DGCA ordered IndiGo to cut its services by what percentage after massive flight cancellations in December 2025?
Explanation · Correct answer BDGCA ordered IndiGo to cut its services by 10% after it cancelled nearly 4,500 flights in early December 2025. A penalty of ₹22.20 crore was imposed, and IndiGo vacated 717 flight slots from its domestic winter schedule.
