Published on : 10 Dec 2025, 2:53 am

New Delhi: The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Tuesday issued an order cutting the number of flights that IndiGo can operate by 10 per cent after the massive cancellation of flights by the crisis-ridden airline due to an acute pilot shortage under the new flight duty limitation rules.

The order comes after the aviation regulator DGCA directed the airline earlier on Tuesday to trim its operations by 5 per cent.

Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu said: "The Ministry considers it necessary to curtail the overall Indigo routes, which will help in stabilizing the airline’s operations and lead to reduced cancellations. A curtailment of 10 per cent has been ordered."

"While abiding with the order, Indigo will continue to cover all its des

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