IndiGo shares tumble 4% as airline faces pressure after flight crisis

Shares of IndiGo came under heavy selling pressure on Monday after last week’s massive flight disruptions rattled investor confidence. As of 9.37 am on the Bombay Stock Exchange, the stock was trading 3.67% lower at Rs 5,174.

The sharp fall follows widespread cancellations and delays that disrupted travel across major airports, stranding thousands of passengers and triggering regulatory scrutiny.

The crisis erupted after the airline struggled to fully align its crew schedules with the newly implemented flight duty and rest time norms issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

IndiGo operates the largest domestic network in the country and commands nearly two-thirds of India’s passenger market. That scale magnified the impact of the disruption as cancellations rippled