New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) set up an eight-member oversight team on Wednesday to monitor IndiGo’s network and crew operations, even as the airline recovers from severe disruptions in flight operations over the last week.

Two members of the team will be deployed at the IndiGo headquarters in Gurugram and submit daily reports on various operational parameters to the regulator. Additionally, another two-member team has been deployed at the IndiGo office to monitor flight cancellations, refunds and compensation to affected passengers, the airline’s on-time performance, and return of baggage stranded during the disruption. ADVERTISEMENT

The DGCA has also ordered its officers to carry out “immediate on-site inspections” at 11 airports to assess “safety, operat

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