UPDATE 5-Airline IndiGo's operations to be restored by Feb 10, seeks relief from some pilot rules, regulator says
Published on: Dec. 4, 2025, 11:38 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Thousands of passengers were stranded again on Thursday, the third day of chaos after India's biggest airline failed to make sufficient changes to its roster planning to accommodate new government regulations. "The disruptions have arisen primarily from misjudgement and planning gaps in implementing Phase 2 of the (Flight Duty Time Limitations), with the airline accepting that the actual crew requirement exceeded their anticipation," the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in a statement late on Thursday after a briefing from IndiGo representatives.
