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Government Cuts IndiGo Flights After Cancellation Crisis

By BPN News Desk December 9, 2025

The Civil Aviation Ministry has decided to reduce IndiGo’s winter flight schedule after days of disruptions caused major inconvenience to travellers. The airline cancelled a large number of flights over the past week, leading to long queues, delays and stranded passengers at several airports. Slots to be reassigned Officials said flight slots removed from IndiGo […]

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SC Refuses Urgent Hearing On IndiGo Cancellation Plea

By BPN News Desk December 8, 2025

The Supreme Court has declined to grant an urgent hearing on a petition related to IndiGo’s ongoing flight cancellations. The petitioner had sought immediate intervention, citing large-scale disruption across the country, but the court said an urgent hearing was not required at this stage. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant remarked that the […]

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IndiGo Flight Disruptions Continue Across Major Airports

By BPN News Desk December 8, 2025

IndiGo’s flight crisis entered another day, with cancellations and delays reported at major airports including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. Hundreds of passengers were affected as schedules continued to be revised. The airline has cancelled and delayed flights since last week after facing a sudden shortage of pilots available to fly under the new […]

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DGCA May Ask IndiGo To Reduce Flights

By BPN News Desk December 8, 2025

India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is likely to ask IndiGo to reduce its flight operations temporarily. The move is being considered after a severe pilot shortage led to thousands of cancellations and delays in recent days. Officials said the disruption began after new duty and rest regulations for pilots came […]

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Indigo Clears Refunds And Baggage Backlog

By BPN News Desk December 7, 2025

IndiGo has processed refunds worth ₹610 crore and returned around 3,000 bags to passengers after six days of disruption. The airline provided the update as flight operations continued to stabilise across major airports. The refund process was a key condition set by the aviation ministry after large-scale cancellations affected thousands of travellers. Flight Operations

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When One Airline Sneezes, India Catches a Cold: Why India Needs an Aviation Planning Authority

By BPN News Desk December 7, 2025

India did not witness an airline incident. It witnessed a systems failure. One bad day inside a single private airline was enough to throw airports across the country into chaos. That is not just a story about Indigo. It is a story about how India has built aviation without a brain that plans for resilience, […]

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Aviation Minister Blames IndiGo For Chaos

By BPN News Desk December 7, 2025

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said IndiGo is responsible for the large-scale disruption that affected passengers across the country. He stated that crew mismanagement and poor planning after the introduction of new pilot duty regulations led to the crisis. The minister said the airline had failed to prepare adequately for the changes. Flights Cancelled, […]

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Government Orders IndiGo To Refund Flyers By December 7

By BPN News Desk December 6, 2025

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has instructed IndiGo to clear all pending refunds for passengers affected by recent flight cancellations by Sunday, December 7. Officials warned that failure to comply could lead to regulatory action. Zero Charges For Rescheduling The government has also directed the airline not to impose any rescheduling or cancellation charges on […]

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Railways Adds Extra Coaches Amid IndiGo Crisis

By BPN News Desk December 6, 2025

Indian Railways has deployed 116 additional coaches on 37 trains to help passengers affected by widespread IndiGo flight cancellations. The move is aimed at easing travel pressure as thousands of flyers turned to trains after being stranded at airports. Extra Capacity Across Busy Routes The extra coaches include sleeper, chair car and AC categories. They […]

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IndiGo Expects Normal Flights By December 10–15

By BPN News Desk December 5, 2025

IndiGo chief Pieter Elbers has said the airline expects its flight operations to return to normal between December 10 and December 15. The assurance comes after a week of severe disruptions that left thousands of passengers stranded across airports in the country. Major Cancellations This Week The airline cancelled a significant number of flights in […]