On the seventh day of its ongoing crisis, IndiGo is still struggling to tackle the flight cancellations, with nearly 400 flights reportedly cancelled again today across major Indian airports.
The disruption has brought about some massive financial shocks for the airline, wiping out nearly $4.3 billion in market capitalisation for InterGlobe Aviation over the past week.
Meanwhile, regulatory pressure has intensified as the DGCA's show-cause deadline for IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers expires at 6 pm today. The authorities have demanded a detailed explanation for IndiGo's failure to maintain reliable operations during severe crew shortages
About IndiGO Crisis:
IndiGo, India's largest low-cost airline, is currently hit by one of its worst operational crises in recent years, which has led to thousands of Indigo flight cancellations and severe delays across major airports, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kolkata.What began early this week as routine schedule pressure has snowballed into a nationwide disruption because of the airline's struggle to deploy pilots under the newly enforced Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) rules, which cap the working hours of flight and cabin crew. As a result, IndiGo has been cancelling over 2,000 flights daily since last week.
Because of this, passengers are facing long queues, rising last-minute airfares, and a lot of inconvenience. Follow this LIVE blog for the latest updates, cancellations, delays, passenger advisories, DGCA actions, refund status, and all developments from airports across India.
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Dec 08, 2025, 4:14 pm IST
Aviation Minister Warns of “Very, Very Strict Action”
The Aviation Minister speaking in the Parliament said that the government is prepared to take “very, very strict action” over the ongoing disruptions. He emphasized that while the ministry values the welfare of pilots, crew, and passengers, airlines including IndiGo were clearly instructed to manage their rosters responsibly. Acknowledging that passengers endured significant hardship, he said the situation is being treated seriously and that the government intends to “set an example for every airline.” He added that any non-compliance would lead to immediate action, and confirmed that a detailed inquiry into the crisis has already been launched.
A total of 586,705 PNRs (for period between 01 to 07 December, 2025 were cancelled and refunded, amounting to total of Rs 569.65 crores. A total of 9,55,591 PNRs (for period between 21 November to 07 December, 2025 (2359hrs)) were cancelled and refunded, amounting to total of Rs… pic.twitter.com/ovokTPcaVR
The DGCA’s deadline for IndiGo to respond to its show-cause notice expires today, after the regulator demanded CEO Pieter Elbers explain the massive flight cancellations that disrupted nearly half of the airline’s operations. IndiGo was granted a one-time 24-hour extension to file its reply to the December 6 notice.
Dec 08, 2025, 11:47 am IST
Hyderabad Indigo Flight Cancellation
Hyderabad sees 77 IndiGo flights disrupted; Mumbai and Delhi also hit by widespread cancellations
Shares of IndiGo’s parent company, InterGlobe Aviation, tumbled sharply on Monday as the ongoing flight cancellation crisis continued to trouble passengers. As of 11:30 am, the stock was trading at Rs. 4,996.00, down Rs. 374.50 or 6.97% for the day.
In compliance with the Ministry of Civil Aviation's (MoCA) directive issued on the evening of 6 December regarding the capping of Economy Class base fares, Air India Group commenced the rollout of the new prescribed fares across its reservation systems…
Last week passengers experienced a “peak capitalism” moment as IndiGo cancelled thousands of flights, other carriers, including Air India and SpiceJet, sharply increased fares, with prices on several routes doubling or even tripling within hours.
Dec 08, 2025, 10:53 am IST
Why Is Indigo Cancelling Flights?
IndiGo has cancelled thousands of flights since 2nd December due to crew shortages linked to new Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) rules and poor roster planning. The airline normally operates around 2,300 flights daily and this disruptions have slashed this by 25-70% on worst days
Dec 08, 2025, 10:53 am IST
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IndiGo is now on Day 7 of its crisis, with around 5,000 flights cancelled as per reports and thousands of passengers affected. Follow this space for minute-by-minute updates regarding the flight's operation.
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