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IndiGo Reviewing India Antitrust Order After Mass Cancellations
- The CCI ordered a probe into IndiGo today, saying cancelling thousands of flights created an `artificial scarcity` limiting access during peak demand.
- Following the early‑December disruptions, the DGCA took steps including curtailing IndiGo's winter schedule and granting exemptions until February 10, 2026, after admitting pilot shortages and planning gaps in FDTL implementation.
- Between December 3 and December 5, regulators recorded 2,507 cancellations and 1,852 delays, affecting about 5.9 lakh passengers by December 9; on December 5, over 1,600 of 2,300 flights were cancelled.
- The CCI ordered an investigation with a 90‑day deadline and directed its Director General to report, warning the conduct may breach provisions of the Competition Act, 2002, and can attract penalties of up to 10.
- With a 65% domestic share and over 600 monopoly routes, IndiGo's disruption pushed fares up, prompting government airfare caps and Rs 1,100 crore refunds plus �10,000 vouchers.
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CCI orders antitrust probe into IndiGo over flight cancellations, fare surge
IndiGo said on Thursday that it is reviewing the order from India's antitrust regulator and will take appropriate recourse upon reviewing it in detail. CCI ordered an investigation after the widespread cancellations.
·Mumbai, India
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Did IndiGo abuse its market dominance? CCI orders probe into December’s mass flight cancellations
With scores of IndiGo flights cancelled on a daily basis in the first week of December, India’s aviation system was brought to its knees given that IndiGo commanded a domestic market share of 65%.
·India
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