Competition Commission probes IndiGo over mass flight cancellations

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Thursday said it has initiated a formal inquiry into IndiGo following a severe operational crisis earlier this month that led to the cancellation of more than 4,500 flights.

- Dhairya Gajara

The regulator is examining whether the airline abused its dominant market position during the period of widespread disruption. The CCTs action follows multiple complaints alleging unfair pricing practices and consumer harm. The CCI's preliminary scrutiny centres on whether IndiGo’s conduct—particularly sharp increases in airfares on certain routes while its own capacity was constrained—amounts to an abuse of dominance under