IndiGo restores 95% flights; Govt caps fares, orders refunds after crisis

• IndiGo is restoring flight operations, aiming to operate 1,500 flights today and has restored 95% of its network connectivity after severe disruptions.
• The airline had cancelled over 800 flights on Saturday and over 1,000 on Friday as part of a network "reboot" to stabilize operations.
• The government ordered IndiGo to complete all passenger refunds by Sunday 8 pm and prohibited rescheduling charges for affected travelers.
• The Civil Aviation Ministry capped domestic airfares across various distance categories due to "unreasonable surge" in ticket prices following the disruptions.
• DGCA temporarily relaxed pilot duty norms for IndiGo to manage crew shortages, a move criticized by the Airlines’ Pilots Association (ALPA) India as "unsafe."

Why It Matters: IndiGo's crisis led to government fare caps, mandatory refunds, and pilot safety concerns.