Government asks airlines to submit requests for IndiGo's vacated slots

NEW DELHI: The government has invited airlines to submit requests for operating domestic flights on slots vacated by IndiGo after its winter schedule was curtailed following major operational disruptions in December, according to an official communication issued on Thursday.

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Between December 3 and 5 last year, IndiGo cancelled 2,507 flights and delayed 1,852 others, affecting over three lakh passengers nationwide. In response, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) reduced the airline's winter schedule by 10 per cent, leading to the surrender of several operating slots.