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What's behind IndiGo flight cancellations, delays? Flight duty rules in focus

IndiGo is currently facing significant operational disruptions, resulting in over 200 flight cancellations and delays across major airports in India. The chaos has been attributed to the airline's struggles with newly implemented crew rostering and rest rules, leading to a shortage of available pilots and prompting an investigation by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). IndiGo has publicly apologized for the inconvenience caused to passengers as it attempts to address the situation.

IndiGo flight cancellations

IndiGo flight cancellations

Credit: Indiatoday

Key Highlights

  • Over 200 IndiGo flights were canceled and delayed in recent days.
  • The disruptions are linked to new pilot rest rules and crew rostering challenges.
  • Thousands of passengers have been affected, leading to chaotic scenes at airports.
  • The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is investigating the operational failures.
  • IndiGo has issued a public apology for the inconvenience caused.
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Sources

  1. What's behind IndiGo flight cancellations, delays? Flight duty rules in focus
  2. IndiGo flights face massive delays after rostering shake-up: How new pilot rest rules triggered a full-blown crisis
  3. IndiGo meltdown explained- What caused 200+ flight delays? What did the Airline admit?
  4. IndiGo flight cancellations: How rest rules for pilots resulted in chaos

This quick summary is automatically generated using AI based on reports from multiple news sources. The content has not been reviewed or verified by humans. For complete details, accuracy, and context, please refer to the original published articles.

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