The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given IndiGo’s Accountable Manager and Chief Executive Officer a one-time 24-hour extension to respond to the show-cause notice issued on December 6, tightening scrutiny over the country’s largest airline as it struggles to recover from one of its worst operational breakdowns in years. Advertisement

The regulator said the relaxed deadline — now set for 6 pm on Monday, December 8 — is a single exception, warning that if IndiGo fails to file a “complete and comprehensive” reply, it will proceed with ex-parte action based solely on available records.

The original 24-hour notice, served on Saturday, came after thousands of passengers were stranded across major airports, with flights cancelled, delayed, or operating without adequate commu

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