The Pilots' body Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has alleged that IndiGo, despite getting a two-year preparatory window before the full implementation of new flight duty and rest period norms for cockpit crew, "inexplicably" adopted a "hiring freeze."

The FIP said it has urged the safety regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), not to approve airlines' seasonal flight schedules unless they have adequate staff to operate their services "safely and reliably" under the new Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms.

In a letter to the DGCA, FIP urged to consider re-evaluating and reallocating slots to other airlines, which have the capacity to operate them without disruption during the peak holiday and fog season if IndiGo continues to "fail in delivering on its commitments

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