India orders IndiGo to cut 10% of flights after mass cancellations
Summary
India has ordered IndiGo to cut 10% of its planned flights following mass cancellations caused by poor pilot roster planning, affecting tens of thousands of passengers.
Key Points
- India has instructed IndiGo to reduce 10% of its planned flights due to mass cancellations from inadequate pilot roster planning.
- The cut was increased from an earlier 5%, removing at least 220 daily flights from IndiGo's schedule.
- Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu announced the cut after meeting with IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers.
- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) directed IndiGo to cut flights primarily on routes where rivals operate to stabilize operations.
