More IndiGo chaos: 550 flights affected

Operational disruptions at IndiGo continued for a third consecutive day on Thursday, resulting in the cancellation and delay of around 550 domestic and international flights creating massive chaos at India’s major airports.

- Dhairya Gajara

The DGCA has intervened and asked the airline to submit a mitigation plan. While thousands of flyers have been left stranded, the airline has aggravated the situation by failing to provide any answers to its passengers.

The major Indian aviation chaos continued for the third day, with the situation getting worse rather than showing any signs of improvement. India's

IndiGo on Thursday informed DGCA that it will reduce flights from Dec 8 and stable flight operations will be fully restored by Feb 10, 2026 largest domestic carrier, IndiGo, is facing a severe crisis due to the acute shortage of pilots and cabin crew, exacerbated by the full implementation of the revised flight duty time limitation (FDTL) norms, mandating increased rest periods and tighter duty windows for flying staff.

Other contributing factors include technical glitches, schedule changes and adverse weather conditions.

The major mayhem, right before the beginning of the holiday season, has resulted in cancellation of approximately 300 flights on Thursday. This was followed by a cancellation of about 130 flights on Tuesday and 200 on Wednesday. According to sources, the airline on Thursday canceled more than 80 flights from Mumbai, 90 from Delhi, 70 from Bengaluru and 60 from Hyderabad.