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IndiGo Faces India Antitrust Scrutiny After Mass Flight ...
The Competition Commission of India is investigating IndiGo's dominant 65% market share for possible abuse after over 1,600 flights were canceled, stranding thousands.
- The CCI has taken cognisance and will probe IndiGo's network-wide disruption earlier this month to assess competition rule violations.
- The DGCA said IndiGo admitted pilot shortages and misjudged the Flight Duty Time Limitation second phase that took effect on November 1, receiving a temporary exemption till February 10.
- On December 5, over 1,600 of IndiGo's 2,300-plus daily flights were cancelled, stranding thousands of passengers and affecting over 950 of around 1,200 domestic routes.
- Alongside the Competition Commission of India , a Directorate General of Civil Aviation inquiry is under way; the CCI can order formal investigation and penalties up to 10 per cent of average turnover.
- Industry insiders note IndiGo's 65 per cent market share, and experts warn the crisis highlights market concentration risks like systemic failure and fewer choices.
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Competition Commission to look into IndiGo flight cancellations
New Delhi, Dec 18 (PTI) Fair trade regulator CCI on Thursday said it has decided to look into the recent mass flight cancellations by IndiGo across various routes under the Competition rules. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in a release said that it has taken cognizance of information filed against IndiGo in the context […]
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