IndiGo has ramped up operations after nearly a week of nationwide flight disruptions, processing refunds totalling Rs 610 crore and delivering 3,000 pieces of baggage to passengers, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on Sunday. The airline, which normally operates around 2,300 flights daily, ran over 1,500 flights on Saturday and plans to operate around 1,650 on Sunday, reconnecting 135 of its 138 destinations. CEO Pieter Elbers said the airline’s On Time Performance has reached 75 per cent and highlighted that earlier cancellations helped prevent passengers from arriving at airports unnecessarily. IndiGo projects December 10 as the date for full network stabilisation.

The recovery comes amid rising political criticism and regulatory scrutiny. Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram described

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