Indigo Airlines has attributed its widespread flight cancellations and disruptions to the new Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) compliance, weather, congestion, and technical glitches.
The company had to cancel hundreds of flights across India from 2-4 December amid a massive shortage of crew.
The airline said that it would require time until February 10 2026, to fully stabilise operations.
The last two days have seen widespread disruption across IndiGo’s network and operations. We extend a heartfelt apology to all our customers and industry stakeholders who have been impacted by these events. IndiGo teams are working diligently and making all efforts with the… — IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) December 4, 2025
The cancellations are primarily due to the the revised FDTL introduced by India’s Dir

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