DGCA orders IndiGo to cut winter flights by 5% amid disruptions

• DGCA directed IndiGo to reduce its winter flight schedule by 5% across sectors, especially high-demand routes, and submit a revised plan by December 10.
• The DGCA cited IndiGo's inability to efficiently operate its expanded winter schedule, noting 951 cancellations in November despite approved flights.
• Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu stated strict action would be taken against IndiGo for causing passenger hardship and disruptions, and mentioned curtailing IndiGo's routes.
• IndiGo continues to face mass flight disruptions and cancellations at major airports, leading to ₹745 crore in refunds for over 730,000 cancelled PNRs from Dec 1-8.
• The Ministry has deployed senior officers for on-ground inspections at 10 major airports to assess the situation amid the ongoing IndiGo crisis.

Why It Matters: Regulator forces IndiGo to cut flights, affecting passenger travel plans.