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Remember when IndiGo Claimed It Was ‘On Time, Every Time’? Not Anymore
IndiGo's on-time flights fell to 35% amid stricter pilot rest norms and crew no-shows, causing cancellations and delays of up to seven hours across multiple airports.
- On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, IndiGo cancelled over 70 flights due to crew shortages, with delays up to seven hours worsened by cabin-crew no-shows at Mumbai airport.
- The second phase of the Flight Duty Time Limitation norms, effective November 1, restricted night landings to two from six and increased rest requirements, causing pilot shortages.
- Operationally, the airline asked pilots to return early from sick leave or forgo privilege leave as Government data showed on-time performance fell to 35% on December 2, with 19 cancellations in Hyderabad and repeated cancellations at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport.
- IndiGo said affected passengers are being offered alternative flights or refunds, and its teams are `working diligently` to normalise operations amid disruptions; ALPA raised concerns with DGCA last week, which warned carriers it will enforce duty-time limits.
- With a fleet of 416 aircraft and around 2,100 flights daily, IndiGo faces short-term pressure as 366 planes serve operations and 50 remain grounded as of December 2.
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IndiGo faces widespread delays and cancellations in Mumbai amid crew shortage; on-time performance drops to 35%
IndiGo’s crew shortage comes in the wake of the full rollout of the second phase of revised flight duty time limitation (FDTL) norms, which expanded rest requirements for pilots and tightened duty-time windows.
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