IndiGo share price in focus as it faces CCI probe after mass flight cancellations| Business News

Shares of InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. are in focus today after the Competition Commission of India said it was reviewing allegations of anti-trust violations by IndiGo following mass flight cancellations earlier in December. In the first week of December, IndiGo cancelled about 4,500 flights due to poor pilot roster planning. (Reuters) The CCI has “taken cognizance […]

View | Flight disruptions: Why the key lies in promoting competition in the airline industry

The central government recently enacted the Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms in the airline industry. The rules seek to address the issue of pilot fatigue through increased rest time and reduced landing in the night hours. At the peak of the disruptions on 5 December, IndiGo cancelled 1,588 flights, or about 79% of its […]

IndiGo told to cut flights amid cancellations. What does that mean for the passenger?| Business News

The government has directed IndiGo to cut planned flights by 5% amid rampant cancellations, even as India’s largest airline by passengers carried limps back to normalcy—in fits and starts. A sign of things to come? A lone passenger stands at a IndiGo ticket counter at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Tuesday (9 […]

SpiceJet comes to the rescue with 100 additional flights amid IndiGo chaos| Business News

SpiceJet Ltd. has decided to operate 100 additional flights over the next few days to mitigate the chaos left in the wake of IndiGo flight cancellations and delays, according to its chairman. A SpiceJet passenger Boeing 737-800 aircraft at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport in Ahmedabad. (HT) “What happened is extremely unfortunate, and it has […]

Have an IndiGo flight booked? Avoid the chaos, check flight status, ticket refund at home| Business News

Air travel across India is in turmoil for a fourth consecutive day after IndiGo—the country’s largest airline—cancelled 500 flights, including all departures from New Delhi, resulting in chaos across major airports. Passengers look at a flight information display as many IndiGo flights stand cancelled at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Friday, 5 […]