IndiGo Flight Chaos: Cancellations Mount, Govt Launches Probe

• IndiGo cancelled over 470 flights today (Dec 6) and more than 1,000 on Friday (Dec 5) due to crew shortages, causing widespread chaos and stranding thousands of passengers.
• The disruptions are attributed to IndiGo's failure to implement new Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) regulations and pilot shortages.
• IndiGo apologized for the situation, offering full waivers for cancellations and rescheduling requests for travel between December 5 and 15, 2025.
• The airline expects operations to fully normalize by February 10, 2026, and has reduced flight operations from December 8.
• India's aviation regulator (DGCA) is investigating IndiGo's "significant planning and assessment gaps" and has formed a committee to review the meltdown.

Why It Matters: IndiGo's flight crisis exposes airline's crew management failures, disrupting travel.