IndiGo to pay ₹500 Cr+ compensation after mass flight cancellations

• IndiGo's operations are normalizing after thousands of flight cancellations due to operational issues and new FDTL rules.
• The airline will provide over ₹500 crore in compensation to passengers whose flights were cancelled within 24 hours of departure.
• IndiGo is identifying passengers severely affected on December 3, 4, and 5, and will contact them in January for compensation.
• On Friday, IndiGo cancelled approximately 160 flights from Delhi and Bengaluru airports.
• An external aviation expert, Captain John Ilson of Chief Aviation Advisors LLC, has been appointed to review the root causes of the recent disruptions.

Why It Matters: IndiGo's ₹500 crore compensation for cancellations sets a precedent for airline accountability.