The Directorate General of Civil Aviation-DGCA today held a review meeting with Civil Aviation Minister along with senior officials from Ministry of Civil Aviation and IndiGo’s top leadership after the airline reported major disruptions across its network since late November 2025. The airline has been cancelling around 170-200 flights per day, far above normal levels.
In a statement, DGCA said, The airline explained the disruptions were caused mainly by transition issues in implementing the revised Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL), problems in crew planning, and winter operational challenges. The DGCA informed that IndiGo has admitted that it had underestimated the crew required for Phase-2 FDTL rules, which led to planning gaps. The airline said cancellations may continue for the next few days as it works to stabilise schedules and will reduce flight operations from 8 December to minimise passenger inconvenience. It has also requested temporary relaxations from some FDTL provisions until 10 February 2026 to manage operations.
The DGCA also reviewed IndiGo’s crew requirement figures, noting a clear gap between required and available crew under the new norms, especially during night operations, which has worsened the disruption. The Aviation watchdog has also ordered its regional offices to conduct real-time inspections at major airports. It has also issued several directions to IndiGo, including submitting a detailed roadmap for crew recruitment, training, and safety planning and providing an immediate mitigation plan to reduce disruptions.
