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Amid pain for airlines from West Asia war, Govt to remove domestic airfare caps imposed during IndiGo’s December meltdown | Business News

Amid pain for airlines from West Asia war, Govt to remove domestic airfare caps imposed during IndiGo’s December meltdown | Business News

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3 min readNew DelhiMar 22, 2026 12:14 AM IST The government has decided to remove temporary airfare caps for domestic flights that were imposed in December during IndiGo’s widespread flight disruptions. The airfare caps removal, effective from March 23 (Monday), comes at a time when Indian airlines are grappling with operational disruptions and cost escalations due to the raging war in West Asia. Airline grouping Federation of Indian Airlines had urged the government to remove the fare caps in view of the stress being faced by Indian carriers as a consequence of the West Asia conflict, it is learnt. The conflict has led to a surge in jet fuel prices, further weakened the rupee against the dollar, and significantly hit Indian airlines’ operations to West Asia and beyond. With airfares skyrocketing due to the widespread disruption in IndiGo’s flight operations in early December, the government has stepped in to regulate non-business class airfares for all airlines by prescribing fare caps between Rs 7,500 and Rs 18,000 per seat depending on the distance flown on domestic …

Who Is Pieter Elbers And What Was IndiGo’s December Turbulence That Cost The CEO His Job? | Auto News

Who Is Pieter Elbers And What Was IndiGo’s December Turbulence That Cost The CEO His Job? | Auto News

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Last Updated:March 10, 2026, 19:23 IST IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers put in his papers on Tuesday, three months after the country’s largest airline faced massive operational disruptions Pieter Elbers resigned on Tuesday. (PTI File) Pieter Elbers is the former CEO of IndiGo who resigned on March 10, three months after the country’s largest airline faced massive operational disruptions and its worst crisis. A veteran of the aviation industry, he spent 30 years at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, rising from an aircraft loading supervisor to President and CEO, before joining IndiGo in September 2022. Sept 2022 to March 2026: His tenure at IndiGo Initially, Elbers’ tenure was marked by significant growth and international expansion. Under his leadership, IndiGo’s domestic market share grew from 57% to 66% by late 2025. He spearheaded aggressive international growth, aiming for 40 international destinations by early 2026. He oversaw a record-breaking order of 500 aircraft in 2023. He was elected as the Chair of the IATA Board of Governors in June 2024. December 2025 to March 2026: The turbulence and worst …

IndiGo’s Delhi–Manchester flight: A 14-hour journey to nowhere

IndiGo’s Delhi–Manchester flight: A 14-hour journey to nowhere

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This was the first IndiGo flight to Manchester since February 26. Photo courtesy: Flightradar24.com An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Manchester was forced to turn back after being airborne for nearly eight hours over Ethiopia, even though the aircraft had completely skirted the conflict-affected Persian Gulf region, effectively turning the journey into a 14-hour flight that ended back where it began. The airline attributed the diversion to “last-minute airspace restrictions.” Israel-Iran war LIVE updates This was the first IndiGo flight to Manchester since February 26, as the Boeing 787-8 aircraft leased from Norse Atlantic Airways falls under the jurisdiction of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which barred its carriers from flying over 11 countries in West Asia in an advisory issued on February 28 due to the airstrikes between Israel and Iran. The Boeing 787 aircraft took off from Delhi at 12.30 a.m. on Monday (March 9, 2026). It avoided the entire Gulf region, and entered Africa through Ethiopia and was flying over Eritrea when it did a u-turn and started returning to Delhi. It landed at Delhi at 2.30 p.m.. “Our flight 6E …

Bomb Scare On IndiGo’s Kolkata-Shillong Flight After Threat Note Found In Aircraft’s Toilet | India News

Bomb Scare On IndiGo’s Kolkata-Shillong Flight After Threat Note Found In Aircraft’s Toilet | India News

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Last Updated:February 14, 2026, 12:33 IST The note was found in the lavatory of IndiGo flight 6E 7304, which was scheduled to depart for Shillong at around 9.15 am. Representative image (PTI) A bomb scare was reported at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Saturday after a handwritten note claiming the presence of a bomb was found inside a Shillong-bound IndiGo aircraft, officials said. The note was found in the lavatory of IndiGo flight 6E 7304, which was scheduled to depart for Shillong at around 9.15 am. Airport authorities said the message was spotted by a crew member during the boarding process, before the aircraft took off. Following the alert, all passengers were safely deboarded and the aircraft was moved to an isolation bay as a precautionary measure. Security agencies immediately initiated a comprehensive anti-sabotage check in line with standard operating procedures. “The aircraft has been shifted to the isolation bay. During boarding, a piece of paper was found inside the toilet of the aircraft stating there was a bomb onboard. Passengers were immediately …

IndiGo`s Delhi-Pune flight receives hoax bomb threat for second time in five day

IndiGo`s Delhi-Pune flight receives hoax bomb threat for second time in five day

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IndiGo Flight 6E 2608, operating from Delhi to Pune, received a bomb threat upon arrival at Pune Airport on Thursday. The threat was in the form of a handwritten note found in the aircraft`s lavatory. The flight landed safely at Pune airport and all passengers were deboarded safely, as per sources. The aircraft, scheduled to arrive at 8:40 pm, landed at 9:24 pm and was parked at Bay No. 3 at 9:27 pm. Subsequently, Air Traffic Control (ATC) communicated the bomb threat information to Apron Control. The aircraft was then moved to the isolation bay. Apron Control immediately alerted all concerned agencies, and the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC) was convened. Following the assessment, the aircraft was thoroughly checked by the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS). No suspicious or adverse findings were detected during the security checks. Upon completion of the procedures, the aircraft was cleared and released for normal operations. The situation was handled in a coordinated and timely manner, and no further incident was reported. Similarly, an IndiGo flight from Delhi to …

Centre invites airlines to submit preferences for IndiGo’s vacated slots| India News

Centre invites airlines to submit preferences for IndiGo’s vacated slots| India News

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The civil aviation ministry on Thursday invited airlines to submit requests and preferences to airport operators for the airport slots vacated due to IndiGo flight cancellations in December. On December 9, 2025, the government had ordered a sharp 10% curtailment of IndiGo’s winter schedule following days of massive flight disruptions. (Hindustan Times) On December 9, 2025, the government had ordered a sharp 10% curtailment of IndiGo’s winter schedule following days of massive flight disruptions, stating that the airline’s internal mismanagement had caused severe inconvenience to passengers across the country. IndiGo’s winter schedule began on October 26, 2025, and will end on March 28, 2026. To be sure, IndiGo operated 2,200 flights daily before the curtailment. According to an official order dated January 22, a slot coordination committee, chaired by joint secretary (airports) Rubina Ali, held its first meeting on January 13, during which the process and principles for redistribution were finalised. The order stated that the vacated slots will be made available for use, subject to the ministry’s slot allocation guidelines and specified conditions. “Surrendered …

Delhi HC asks Customs to respond to IndiGo’s plea seeking refund of ₹900 cr duty

Delhi HC asks Customs to respond to IndiGo’s plea seeking refund of ₹900 cr duty

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New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Friday sought a response from the Customs department on a plea by InterGlobe Aviation, which operates the IndiGo airline, seeking a refund of more than ₹900 crore paid as Customs duty on aircraft engines and parts re-imported into India after overseas repairs. ₹900 cr duty” title=”Delhi HC asks Customs to respond to IndiGo’s plea seeking refund of ₹900 cr duty” /> ₹900 cr duty” title=”Delhi HC asks Customs to respond to IndiGo’s plea seeking refund of ₹900 cr duty” />Delhi HC asks Customs to respond to IndiGo’s plea seeking refund of ₹900 cr duty A bench of Justices V Kameswar Rao and Vinod Kumar issued the notice to the deputy commissioner , office of the principal commissioner of Customs, Air Cargo Complex , and asked the authorities to file a counter affidavit within two weeks. The court listed the matter for next hearing on April 8, 2026. InterGlobe, in its plea, contended that the levy of Customs duty on such re-imports was unconstitutional and amounted to double levy …

Moody’s Flags IndiGo’s Planning Failure As ‘Credit Negative’, Cites Risk of Heavy Financial Damage | Business News

Moody’s Flags IndiGo’s Planning Failure As ‘Credit Negative’, Cites Risk of Heavy Financial Damage | Business News

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Last Updated:December 09, 2025, 00:05 IST Moody’s says IndiGo faces financial and reputational damage after 1,600 flight cancellations due to poor planning for aviation regulations, calling the disruptions credit negative. Moody’s cited IndiGo’s “significant lapses in planning, oversight and resource management” as the primary cause. The disruptions and cancellations in IndiGo flights due to airline’s failure to plan for aviation regulations communicated to industry more than a year in advance could result in financial damage from loss of revenue as well as potential penalties for cancellations, Moody’s Ratings said on Monday. PTI quoted a note by Moody’s stating that the disruptions are “credit negative” for the airline. “Despite temporary reprieve, failure to effectively plan for new aviation regulations is credit negative.” The flight cancellations started on December 2. The disruptions, which took place amid peak winter schedules, caused over 1,600 flight cancellations on December 5, after similar operational issues in November left more than 1,200 flights grounded. Over 500 flights were cancelled on Monday. “The disruptions are credit negative because IndiGo could face significant financial …

Refunds under process, waiver on rescheduling: IndiGo’s big update amid cancellation chaos

Refunds under process, waiver on rescheduling: IndiGo’s big update amid cancellation chaos

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Battered by week-long operational disruptions that caused a wave of cancellations and delays to thousands of flights, IndiGo Airlines on Monday said that refunds for flights cancelled between December 3 and 15 are under process. The crisis-hit airline also offered a waiver on rescheduling and cancellations. A staff member of IndiGo work to tag stranded bags and belongings of IndiGo passengers following large-scale flight disruptions, at Terminal 1 of Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. India.(REUTERS) Track updates on IndiGo cancellations here “In case your plans have changed due to the disruption, we are also offering a full waiver on change and cancellation requests for all bookings valid for travel till 15th December 2025,” it said in a statement as it once again apologised to passengers inconvenienced by the unprecedented level of cancellations of the IndiGo, India’s largest carrier. Earlier, ministry of civil aviation said that IndiGo had initiated r₹870 crore”>efunds worth ₹870 crore so far after a deadline of 8pm, December 7 was set to settle the claims. The ministry said that 4,500 …

Moody’s Flags IndiGo’s Planning Failure As ‘Credit Negative’, Cites Risk of Heavy Financial Damage | Business News

‘IndiGo’s Rostering Problem’: Centre Says Probe Into Flight Crisis To Set Example For Aviation Sector | India News

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Last Updated:December 08, 2025, 16:43 IST Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu apologised for the widespread disruptions caused by the flight cancellations, acknowledging the financial and emotional toll on travellers The Centre has ordered a probe into the massive crisis across major airports in India due to large-scale flight cancellations by IndiGo. (Image: AFP/File) Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Monday said the Centre has ordered a probe into the massive crisis across major airports in India due to large-scale flight cancellations by IndiGo. Naidu pointed out that the operational issues stemmed entirely from IndiGo’s rostering system and the inquiry into the matter will be “an example not just for them but for all in the aviation sector”. “This was an operational issue created by IndiGo…we were continuously in touch…on November 1, too, the ministry had a meeting…IndiGo sought some clarification and it was given…they failed to maintain their roster,” Naidu told the Rajya Sabha during Parliament’s ongoing winter session, explaining the timeline of events. ‘REGRET THE INCONVENIENCE’ Naidu apologised for the widespread disruptions …