IATA DG: India's flight duty norms too restrictive, hit IndiGo

• IATA DG Willie Walsh stated India's new flight duty norms are more restrictive compared to other jurisdictions.
• The new Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms are linked to recent operational disruptions and flight cancellations at IndiGo.
• The second phase of FDTL norms, effective Nov 1, particularly impacts night time operations and low-cost carriers.
• India's civil aviation ministry curtailed IndiGo's winter schedule flights by 10% due to "internal mismanagement" and passenger inconvenience.

Why It Matters: New flight duty norms are causing airline disruptions, impacting passengers.