IndiGo News LIVE: IndiGo operations across the country continue to remain severely disrupted for the eighth straight day. After days of mammoth cancellations and operational hiccups, the airline claimed that network has been fully restored and alleged “90% on-time performance across the network” on 8 December. However, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad airport witnessed more than 200 flight disruptions on Tuesday.
In the wake of disruptions across airports nationwide, the Civil Aviation Ministry has ordered IndiGo to curtail 10% of its operations, following a meeting between Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, MoCA Secretary Sameer Sinha, and IndiGo CEO Peter Elbers, as part of measures to curb the airline’s soaring cancellations.
Following the order, IndiGo said it will continue to serve all its destinations while complying with the 10% curtailment of operations mandated by the Civil Aviation Ministry. Confirming the same on X, Naidu wrote that IndiGo will continue to operate on the same routes as before, with a “curtailment of 10%.”
As flight fares skyrocketed after massive cancellations, the government instructed airlines to cap air fares. “Airfare has been capped at ₹18,000. It starts from ₹7500 for up to 500 kilometres, and beyond 1500 kilometres, it is ₹18000,” ANI quoted Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha as saying.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu in an interview with DD News said that the problems faced by IndiGo airlines passengers were linked to the airline’s internal crew rostering and operational planning, and not the Aircraft Maintenance and Scheduling System (AMSS). He further asserted that stringent Civil Aviation Requirements (CARs) exist to protect passengers affected by flight delays and cancellations
IndiGo issues statement
As per IndiGo’s statement on Monday, the airline processed refunds worth ₹827 crore for thousands of passengers, while the remaining refunds for cancellations will be processed by 15 December 2025.
The airline in a statement said, “Over 4500 bags have been delivered to respective customers, and we are on track to deliver the rest in the next 36 hours.” According to IndiGo, it facilitated stranded customers and arranged over 9,500 hotel rooms, and close to 10,000 cabs/buses between December 1 to December 7.
“Over 1800 flights operated which is up from 1,650 yesterday, and 90% on-time performance (OTP) across the entire network has been registered, up from 75% yesterday,” IndiGo’s statement dated 8 December said.
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CEO Elbers summoned again over flight cancellations, minister says ‘strict instruction’ on refunds given
CEO Pieter Elbers was summoned once again by the Aviation Ministry on Wednesday to brief the officials on the ongoing disruption in airline operations, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu informed on Tuesday, 9 December. Taking to social media platform X, the minister said the CEO informed the ministry that refunds for all cancelled flights until 6 December have been completed.
The minister also noted that a “strict instruction” has been conveyed to the IndiGo CEO regarding refunds. Ram Mohan Naidu also posted a picture of Pieter Elbers, sitting with folded hands in front of him.
“Today again, @IndiGo6E CEO Pieter Elbers was summoned to the Ministry to provide an update. He confirmed that 100% of the refunds for flights affected till 6th December have been completed. A strict instruction to expedite the completion of the remaining refunds and baggage handover was given,” Ram Mohan Naidu said.
IndiGo gets time till Wednesday to submit revised flight schedule!
Flights Status LIVE: India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, directed IndiGo to submit a revised flight schedule by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 10 December 2025.
DGCA also said that the airline does not have the ability to operate the current schedules in an efficient way, hence the regulator directed the airline to cut down on 10% of its flight operations across the sectors.
“The airline has not demonstrated an ability to operate these schedules efficiently. Therefore, it is directed to reduce the schedule by 10% across sectors, especially on high-demand, high-frequency flights, and to avoid single-flight operations on a sector by IndiGo,” said DGCA in its recent statement.
Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad among worst-hit cities
Madhu Sudan Shankar, joint secretary at the Ministry of Civil Aviation, stated that the cities most affected by flight disruptions on Tuesday included Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Kochi, Goa, and Lucknow.
Govt’s big crackdown on IndiGo, orders 10% cut in airline’s operations
Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu stated that the ministry deems it necessary to reduce overall routes, “which will help in stabilising the airline’s operations and lead to reduced cancellations.”
He added in a post on X, “A curtailment of 10% has been ordered. While abiding with it, IndiGo will continue to cover all its destinations as before.”
IndiGo back on its feet; operations stable, says CEO
Crisis-ridden IndiGo on Tuesday claimed that the airline is back on its feet and operations are stable, even as it keeps addressing all customer needs.
“IndiGo is back on its feet, and our operations are stable. We’ve let you down when a major operational disruption happened, and we’re sorry for that,” Elbers said in a video message on Tuesday.
Airline says operations stabilising as it runs 1,800 flights Tuesday, aims for 1,900 on Wednesday
In its latest press statement, IndiGo announced that it is operating over 1,800 flights on Tuesday, covering all 138 stations across its network. The airline also said it plans to operate nearly 1,900 flights on Wednesday, December 10.
“We have optimised our operations, and our on-time performance is also back to normal levels,” the statement added.
‘Huge scam,’ says Kejriwal on government’s handling of flight disruptions
AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday alleged the Union government seems to be complicit in the massive disruptions of IndiGo services and the entire episode smacked of a “huge scam”.
“The overall IndiGo episode and chaos at airports, which affected thousands of people…the whole world is watching India. This is India of the 21st Century, and it is supposed to be a modern India, and we can’t even manage our own airlines,” Kejriwal said while addressing a press conference.
Company secretaries’ apex body cites lapses at airline
Company secretaries’ apex body, ICSI, on Tuesday cited governance lapses at IndiGo, calling for stronger governance practices to ensure proactive risk identification, timely intervention and transparent communication.
In a statement, the institute flagged the “recent governance lapse highlighted by the IndiGo incident”.
ICSI President Dhananjay Shukla said the IndiGo incident serves as a reminder for corporates and professionals to ensure sound governance frameworks that can create as well as preserve shareholder value along with public trust, news agency PTI reported.
Airline to deliver 8,500 stranded luggage by 7 pm today
it is set to deliver 8,500 stranded luggage to its passengers by 7 pm on Tuesday. “By 7 PM, (IndiGo) will deliver 8,500 pieces of luggage to travellers. Luggage delivery has been completed at 49 out of 94 destinations,” the airline’s statement was quoted by news agency ANI.
It further said that around 800 pieces of luggage are still pending at 45 destinations.
422 flights cancelled across 6 major airports today
Of these, the number of flights cancelled from each airport is as follows:
- Delhi airport: 152 cancellations
- Bengaluru airport: 121 cancellations
- Hyderabad airport: 58 cancellations
- Mumbai airport: 41 cancellations
- Chennai airport: Over 50 cancellations
