India’s IndiGo cancels around 500 flights, New Delhi, Mumbai hard hit as crisis deepens
Summary
IndiGo cancels around 500 flights in India, with all departures from New Delhi grounded amid a pilot duty timing crisis, affecting thousands of passengers and hitting Mumbai and other cities hard.
Key Points
- IndiGo will cancel approximately 500 flights on Friday with all departures from New Delhi cancelled due to a crisis.
- The disruptions stem from new pilot duty rules increasing mandatory rest and limiting night-time landings, causing planning gaps.
- IndiGo expects full restoration of operations by February 10 and has sought relief from pilot duty hour limits.
- The airline's shares dropped 3%, with on-time performance falling sharply and over 250 flights cancelled on Thursday.
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