DGCA grants IndiGo 24-hour extension for flight disruption notice reply

• DGCA granted IndiGo a 24-hour extension to respond to show-cause notices.
• Notices were issued to IndiGo's CEO and Accountable Manager for large-scale operational disruptions and regulatory non-compliance.
• IndiGo requested more time, citing operational constraints and unavoidable factors for the disruptions.
• Thousands of passengers were affected by flight cancellations, delays, and lack of communication.
• DGCA cited "significant lapses in planning, oversight and resource management" and failure to comply with new Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) as primary causes.

Why It Matters: This impacts air travel reliability and airline accountability for disruptions.