IndiGo to boost pilot allowances
- 30-Dec-2025
NEW DELHI: IndiGo has introduced new pilot allowances and raised some existing ones, in a sign India’s largest airline is seeking to boost pilot morale weeks after mass flight cancellations linked to poor roster planning left passengers stranded. The airline will increase layover allowances to 3,000 rupees ($33.37) from 2,000 rupees for captains, and to […]
IndiGo to compensate customers whose flights were cancelled
- 13-Dec-2025
India’s IndiGo on Friday estimated a payout of more than 5 billion rupees ($55.19 million) in total to customers impacted by the carrier’s mass cancellations last week. The airline had scrapped around 4,500 flights last week because of poor pilot roster planning, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded, following which it was directed by […]
IndiGo crisis: India plans action over flight cancellations
- 08-Dec-2025
India will take strict action against IndiGo following at least 2,000 flight cancellations this month, the country’s civil aviation minister said on Monday, to “set an example” for airlines that violate regulations. The cancellations by India’s biggest airline, due to crew shortages after it failed to plan in time for stricter rules on pilot rest, […]
IndiGo crisis leaves Indian air travel crippled
- 05-Dec-2025
MUMBAI/DELHI, Dec 5: Air travel across India was in turmoil for a fourth day after IndiGo cancelled around 500 flights on Friday, including all from the capital New Delhi, after failing to plan for new pilot flying time regulations. Some relief may be in the offing, however, after authorities granted the country’s biggest airline a […]
IndiGo’s third day of mass cancellations throws Indian airports into disarray
- 04-Dec-2025
BENGALURU: Thousands of IndiGo passengers were stranded by flight cancellations on Thursday, a third day of chaos after India’s biggest airline did not make sufficient changes to its roster planning to accommodate new government regulations. At least 175 IndiGo flights were cancelled as of early Thursday, leaving passengers at major airports in New Delhi, Mumbai, […]
Viral video shows Muslim passenger slapped on IndiGo flight, sparks outrage
- 02-Aug-2025
NEW DELHI: A video of a Muslim passenger being slapped aboard an IndiGo flight in India has gone viral, triggering widespread outrage across social media platforms. According to the Hindustan Times, the incident occurred on an IndiGo flight traveling from Mumbai to Kolkata. The victim reportedly experienced a panic attack, resulting in visible distress and […]
India explores alternatives as Pakistan’s airspace ban hits flights hard
- 04-May-2025
The Indian government is working with domestic airlines to explore alternative flight routes and financial relief, as Pakistan’s airspace remains closed to Indian carriers for the 11th consecutive day, ARY News reported. In response to the ongoing closure, Indian airlines have been forced to adopt significantly longer flight paths, some of which require mid-route refuelling—drastically […]
Airline to use smartwatches in pilot fatigue trial
- 14-Sep-2023
India’s biggest airline IndiGo wants to test fatigue among its pilots using smartwatches and plans to appoint a consultant to improve its fatigue risk management processes, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. Pilots can volunteer for trials that will use a fatigue management tool from Thales (TCFP.PA), and the data collected will be […]
Passenger hacks IndiGo’s website to find lost luggage
- 31-Mar-2022
A Bengaluru man hacked IndiGo airline’s website after the airline didn’t help him much to retrieve his lost luggage. Nandan Kumar, whose Twitter bio describes him as a software engineer, was flying from the Indian city Patna to Bangalore on an IndiGo flight when his luggage was mistakenly exchanged with another passenger. Kumar shared his […]
India’s top airline IndiGo posts record quarterly loss
- 29-Oct-2020
The global aviation industry has been among the worst hit by the pandemic and related travel restrictions