IndiGo Operations Crippled by Crew Shortage, New Flight Rules in India
Key Points
- 1IndiGo cancelled over 4,500 flights in seven days during early December due to a severe crew shortage.
- 2New flight duty rules exacerbated IndiGo's operational challenges, leading to widespread disruptions across India.
- 3The significant flight disruptions caused IndiGo's stock to plummet, marking a rough start to the month for India's largest airline.
Indian carrier IndiGo, operating as InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, experienced one of its most challenging starts to December, facing widespread operational disruptions. The airline was forced to cancel over 4,500 flights within a seven-day period, severely impacting thousands of passengers and causing its stock to plummet. These significant cancellations were primarily attributed to a critical crew shortage compounded by the implementation of new flight duty rules.
The new flight duty regulations, likely enforced by the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), have reportedly exacerbated staffing issues, making it difficult for IndiGo to maintain its extensive flight schedule. This operational crisis highlights the growing pressures on India's largest airline, which is also a component of the Nifty 50 index, as it navigates both internal staffing challenges and evolving regulatory requirements within the country's dynamic aviation sector.
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