The Federation of India Pilots (FIP) has slammed IndiGo's hiring freeze and “unorthodox” lean staffing strategy, saying the two factors directly triggered the massive disruptions on Wednesday . The airline cancelled more than 100 flights and delayed scores of others at various airports amid chronic understaffing.

"The current disruption is the direct consequence of IndiGo’s prolonged and unorthodox lean manpower strategy across departments, particularly in flight operations," the pilot body said in a statement.

"Despite the two-year preparatory window before full Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) implementation, IndiGo inexplicably adopted a hiring freeze, entered non-poaching arrangements, maintained a pilot pay freeze through cartel-like behaviour, and demonstrated other short-sigh

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