After A Phase Of Widespread Disruptions, IndiGo Operates Over 2,000 Flights For Second Day In A Row

IndiGo operated more than 2,000 flights for the second consecutive day, the airline said on Saturday, indicating a steady return to normal operations after a phase of widespread disruptions earlier this month that left thousands of passengers stranded across airports in the country.

The improvement comes after the airline was forced to curtail services following operational challenges, prompting intervention and monitoring by aviation authorities.

As per its revised schedule, scaled down in line with government directives, IndiGo said it was “demonstrating continuous operational normalisation and stability consecutively for the last five days, IndiGo is set to operate over 2,050 flights”.

“All our 138 operational destinations are connected, and our on-time performance has been consistently normal as per IndiGo standards,” the airline said in its statement.

The carrier has been gradually ramping up its services over the past week. It operated more than 1,700 flights on December 8, crossed 1,800 flights on December 9, and further scaled up operations to over 1,900 and 1,950 flights on December 10 and 11, respectively.

Review Ordered After Disruption

IndiGo said it operated over 2,050 flights on December 12, with only two cancellations attributed to technical issues. The airline added that all affected passengers were promptly re-accommodated on alternate flights.

The number of flights is expected to exceed 2,050 on December 13 as well, the statement noted.

Following the major disruption that impacted domestic civil aviation due to operational failures, IndiGo appointed an independent aviation consultancy, Chief Aviation Advisors LLC, to conduct a detailed review and identify the factors that led to the disruption.

Meanwhile, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu told the Lok Sabha that capping airfares throughout the year would not be feasible in a deregulated market.

The minister also observed in Parliament that regulating airfares is “not a one-way solution,” stressing that the government must account for the long-term sustainability of the aviation ecosystem, including airlines, airports and the wider operational network.

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