IndiGo is facing one of its most serious operational crises in recent history. On Wednesday, close to 200 flights were cancelled, and many more were delayed, across major airports including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. The fallout has triggered an investigation by the regulator, raised questions about crew management, and exposed vulnerabilities in fleet scheduling under the new duty-time rule.

OTP crash

Data from the Civil Aviation Ministry showed that IndiGo’s on-time performance (OTP) at six key domestic airports plunged sharply to just 35% on Tuesday, a steep fall from its long-standing reputation for punctuality. By Wednesday, the impact was widespread with multiple airports reporting dozens of cancellations, widespread flight di

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