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PIL filed in Delhi High Court flags systemic failures behind IndiGo flight
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The petition, moved by Akhil Rana and Utkarsh Sharma, raises concerns over arbitrary cancellations, unexplained delays, non-payment of mandatory refunds, overbooking, discriminatory conduct, DGCA non-compliance, and broader issues of aviation safety and regulatory accountability.
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Refund worth Rs 827 crore initiated, rest under process: IndiGo Airlines o
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The airlines further claimed to have optimized its operations, saying, "Today (December 8), we are all set to operate over 1800 flights, connecting all stations that we operate to. We have optimized our operations and managed to reduce the number of cancellations which are being notified to
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IndiGo flight crisis continues to haunt passengers, airline aims to restor
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) directed IndiGo Airlines to clear all pending passenger refunds without delay. According to an official release, the Ministry has mandated that the refund process for all cancelled or disrupted flights must be fully completed by 8:00 PM on Sunday, Dec
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"DGCA forms four-member committee to review operational disruptions in Ind
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In the wake of recent disruptions, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol on Saturday said that the DGCA has set up a four-member committee to review the operational disruptions in IndiGo Airlines.
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J-K: IndiGo cancels three flights in Jammu, disrupting passenger travel pl
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
IndiGo cancelled three out of ten scheduled flights at Jammu Airport on Saturday, while a fourth flight faced delays, further disrupting passenger travel plans amid widespread cancellations across India. The disruptions add to the operational challenges faced by one of the country's large
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"What was DGCA doing?": Congress questions Govt as IndiGo cancellation cha
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a news conference in New Delhi, Congress MP Shashikant Senthil accused the government of not doing anything substantial to address the situation.
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MoCA directs IndiGo to clear all pending passenger refunds without delay
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Ministry has also instructed airlines not to levy any rescheduling charges for passengers whose travel plans were impacted by cancellations. It emphasised that any delay or non-compliance in processing refunds will invite immediate regulatory action under the Ministry's powers.
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MoCA invokes regulatory powers to curb surge pricing, ensure fair airfares
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In order to protect passengers from any form of opportunistic pricing, the Ministry has invoked its regulatory powers to ensure fair and reasonable fares across all affected routes.
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"Government should intervene...": SP MP Dimple Yadav on air fares hike ami
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"It is being seen that there is a huge increase in air fares. Airlines are operating in an arbitrary manner... The government should intervene in this... And if the government does not intervene, then this kind of attitude will continue...," said the SP MP.
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Civil Aviation Minister holds IndiGo's "mismanagement with its crew" respo
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"From November 1, the DGCA came up with new FDTL (flight duty time limitation) regulations. The Ministry also initiated a continuous engagement process with the airlines for at least 6 months. Previously, there was no issue regarding the new FDTL norm. Other airlines, including Air India
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DGCA's FDTL rules "in abeyance" to aid stranded passengers: Civil Aviation
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday placed its Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) orders in abeyance to help stabilise the situation and minimise passenger inconvenience, in response to the ongoing disruption in flight schedules, particularly those of IndiGo Airlin
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Civil Aviation Ministry launches emergency measures to resolve IndiGo sche
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has directed airlines, especially IndiGo, to implement measures immediately to resolve the severe disruption to flight schedules and stabilise services without delay.
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