DGCA Sanctions IndiGo Over Disruptions

India's civil aviation watchdog, the India — Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India) (DGCA), has taken stringent actions against IndiGo following widespread flight disruptions, pilot shortages, and alleged mismanagement. The DGCA terminated four Flight Operations Inspectors responsible for overseeing IndiGo's safety and operational compliance, citing negligence. IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers has been summoned multiple times to explain the crisis and outline corrective measures. The DGCA has also directed IndiGo to reduce its winter flight schedule by 10 percent, resulting in over 200 daily cancellations, and deployed special oversight teams to monitor the airline's operations in real-time. The India — Ministry of Education (India), through Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, has criticized IndiGo's mismanagement and instructed compliance with ministry directives. IndiGo has offered Rs 10,000 travel vouchers as compensation to affected passengers. Additionally, IndiGo, IndiGo's parent company, was hit with a Rs 58.75 crore penalty by the Additional Commissioner of CGST, which the company disputes.