DGCA Fines IndiGo ₹22 Crore for December Flight Chaos, Cites FDTL Violations

• DGCA imposed a ₹22.20 crore penalty on IndiGo for major operational disruptions in early December 2025.
• The fine includes ₹20.40 crore for 68 days of non-compliance with Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms and a ₹1.80 crore systemic penalty.
• Disruptions between December 3-5 led to 2,507 cancellations and 1,852 delays, affecting over three lakh passengers.
• DGCA cited over-optimisation, inadequate preparedness for FDTL norms, and shortcomings in software and management oversight.
• IndiGo is ordered to furnish a ₹50 crore bank guarantee for corrective reforms and has stated an internal review is underway.

Why It Matters: IndiGo fined ₹22.20 crore by DGCA for December flight disruptions and FDTL violations.