IndiGo told the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Thursday that it expects its operations to return to normal only by February 10 and has sought temporary exemptions from parts of the stricter flight duty-time norms amid severe disruptions and widespread cancellations, Reuters reported.

The airline also said it will begin reducing its flight schedule from Monday to stabilise operations until then, The Indian Express reported.

“The disruptions have arisen primarily from misjudgement and planning gaps in implementing Phase 2 of the (Flight Duty Time Limitations), with the airline accepting that the actual crew requirement exceeded their anticipation,” the aviation regulator said on Thursday after speaking with airline officials.

IndiGo told the regulator that its Airbus A

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