Flagging inefficiency, DGCA orders Indigo to cut 5% of its flights

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday directed IndiGo to reduce its flight operations by 5 per cent across sectors, citing the airline's failure to operate its winter schedule efficiently and a backlog of cancellations. The airline has been asked to submit a revised schedule by 5 pm on December 10.

In an official notice issued to IndiGo, the DGCA said that the airline had been approved 15,014 departures per week, amounting to 64,346 flights for November 2025 under the Winter Schedule. However, operational data shows that IndiGo managed to operate only 59,438 flights, with 951 cancellations recorded during the month.

According to the notice, IndiGo was allowed a 6 per cent enhancement in its Winter Schedule compared to the Summer Schedule 2025, with approval to opera