DGCA Slams IndiGo with Rs 22.20 Crore Fine, Orders Rs 50 Crore Bank Guarantee

• DGCA imposed a Rs 22.20 crore fine and ordered a Rs 50 crore bank guarantee on IndiGo for massive flight cancellations and delays in December 2025.
• Between December 3-5, 2025, IndiGo cancelled 2,507 flights and delayed 1,852, affecting over 3 lakh passengers.
• Investigation revealed over-optimization of operations, lack of crew buffer, improper FDTL rule implementation, and shortcomings in software and crew management.
• Top IndiGo officials, including the CEO and COO, received warnings, and the Senior Vice President of OCC was removed from their position.
• Affected passengers will receive a 'Gesture of Care' voucher worth Rs 10,000, valid for 12 months, in addition to refunds and compensation.

Why It Matters: DGCA levied a significant fine and bank guarantee on IndiGo for operational failures impacting thousands of passengers.