IndiGo says 95% connectivity restored as DCGA issues notice to CEO over flight chaos

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• The carrier initiated a planned “reboot” to stabilise rosters and systems after severe disruptions that left thousands of passengers stranded across airports. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADIt is pertinent to note that the recovery efforts are coming amid strong political criticism and regulatory scrutiny.
• In light of the flight disruption, DCGA has served a show cause notice to the airline’s CEO, Pieter Elbers and Accountable Manager, Isidro Porqueras, over large-scale operational lapses. More from India IndiGo crisis: Cancelled flights, refunds & more… All your questions answered IndiGo seeks relaxation in govt rules, says airline has initiated 'calibrated adjustments'IndiGo faces government scrutinyAmidst the chaos, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Saturday said that a committee has been established to identify the reasons behind the flight disruptions caused by the IndiGo airlines, adding that “necessary actions” would be taken against those accountable for the chaos accordingly.“We have formed a committee which will inquire into all this so that they can establish where things went wrong and who did it wrong.
• We are going to take necessary action on that also.
• This thing shouldn’t be left unattended,” Naidu told ANI on Saturday.
• His remarks on the matter came amid the unprecedented disruption in air services across the country over the last six days caused by the large-scale cancellation and delay of IndiGo flights. Naidu told ANI that the current priority is to ensure that the flight operation comes back to normalcy.