Double blow for IndiGo, Govt orders 10% cut in daily flight operations

IndiGo, the country's largest airline, will have to cut down its operations by 10 per cent, the government has decided in view of the massive crisis sparked by its 2000-plus flight cancellations in recent days. The government crackdown came despite IndiGo's assertions that its operations are now running smoothly. With the airline operating around 2,200 flights a day, a 10 per cent reduction will involve cancellation of more than 200 flights.

"The ministry considers it necessary to curtail the overall Indigo routes, which will help in stabilizing the airline's operations and lead to reduced cancellations. A curtailment of 10 per cent has been ordered. While abiding with it, IndiGo will continue to cover all its destinations as before," IndiGo said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. "IndiGo has been instructed to comply with all the directives of the Ministry, including fare capping and passenger convenience measures without any exception," the post added. 

"IndiGo has been instructed to comply with all the directives of the Ministry, including fare capping and passenger convenience measures without any exception," the post added. Civil aviation minister K Ram Mohan Naidu also posted on X about the meeting.