IndiGo Flight Status Highlights: 4-member DGCA committee to question CEO Pieter Elbers today

Civil Aviation Minister Naidu said that IndiGo did not hire pilots for the last six months.

A special four-member Committee of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will meet with IndiGo Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers on Friday in connection with the probe.

Veteran aviator Captain Gopinath told PTI that IndiGo’s flight disruptions spiraled into chaos because the airline may have allowed “too much arrogance and too much of self-confidence” to creep in, ultimately failing to ‘read the tea leaves’ as the situation unfolded.

IndiGo has announced a compensation of ₹10,000 in the form of travel vouchers to passengers who have been ‘severely impacted’. Over 200 flights were cancelled at Delhi and Bangalore airports on Thursday, according to sources, reported PTI.

The panel's mandate includes assessing manpower planning, fluctuating rostering systems, and the airline's preparedness to implement the latest duty period and rest norms for pilots, which came into effect from November 1 this year.

A special four-member Committee of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will meet with IndiGo Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers on Friday in connection with the probe.

Indio cancelled 60 flights from Bengaluru Airport, a source said, even as the airline announced its plans to operate more than 1,950 flights on Thursday under scrutiny from the DGCA following large-scale disruptions in services on account of planning failures related to the implementation of new pilot and crew duty norms, reported PTI

Civil Aviation Minister Naidu said that IndiGo did not hire pilots for the last six months.

– DGCA officials on Thursday began monitoring IndiGo's operations, refunds, and other processes from the airline's headquarters
– Sources said that officials are reportedly expected to submit daily reports on the situation at the airline
– IndiGo CEO Elbers has been asked to appear before DGCA again on Friday.

Aviation watchdog DGCA has asked IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers to appear before it again on Friday amid flight disruptions, sources aware of the matter told PTI.

Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu has said that the central government will consider IndiGo capacity curbs once the airline presents a plan, outlining how it intends to stabilise operations. Read here

IndiGo on Thursday said it is set to operate more than 1,950 flights out of its approximately 2,200 daily flights on the day, connecting around 3 lakh customers to their destinations.

Amid flight cancellations, DGCA officials began monitoring IndiGo's operations, refunds, and other processes from the airline's headquarters on Thursday, PTI reported, citing people aware of the development.

At Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, 18 flights were cancelled till morning, including nine arrivals and nine departures, PTI reported.

IndiGo cancelled 220 flights on Wednesday across three major airports, including Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai, with the national capital experiencing the highest number of cancellations at 137, PTI reported.

IndiGo has cancelled 60 flights from Bengaluru Airport, despite the airline's plans to operate over 1,950 flights on Thursday, PTI reported.

IndiGo said that the travel voucher is in addition to the compensation of ₹5000- ₹10000, depending on the block time of the flight, for those customers whose flights were cancelled within 24 hours of departure time.

The travel vouchers can be used for any future IndiGo journey within the next 12 months.

IndiGo has announced that it will offer travel vouchers worth ₹10,000 to 'severely impacted customers'. The airline said that the vouchers can be used for any future IndiGo journey and are valid for the next 12 months.

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu urged passengers impacted by IndiGo's massive flight cancellations to “seek assistance by tagging @MoCA_GoI on X, contacting the Ministry’s Control Room at 011-24604283 / 011-24632987 or by registering their grievance on the AirSewa App/Web Portal.”

Ministry of Civil Aviation in a post on X stated, “The Ministry of Civil Aviation held its daily review meeting with IndiGo on the prevailing situation. The primary focus was on Passenger issues. Refunds, baggage delivery, cancellations and passenger support were thoroughly reviewed.”

It added, “Clear directions issued to fast-track all passenger-related issues. Coordination among all stakeholders has been strengthened across airports to ensure quicker resolution of grievances. Passenger convenience remains the topmost priority.”

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers, has been summoned by aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to submit a comprehensive report. He will appear before the regulator at 3 pm on Thursday. DGCA sought a detailed data update on the recent operational disruptions.

Varanasi airport witnessed 8 IndiGo flight cancellations today, according to SA News Uttar Pradesh.

Ranchi airport registered 3 IndiGo flight cancellations today.

Vadodara Airport on Wednesday recorded 2 IndiGo flight cancellations.

Dibrugarh Airport in a post on X stated, “A total of 4 Indigo Movements 6E-2314/6604 (DEL-DIB-DEL) 6E-524/525 (IXA-DIB-IXA)are cancelled as per current update at Dibrugarh Airport on 11.12.2025. For any queries, any updates, reach out to Ops Control Room at 916026177695 @aaidibairport @AAI_Official.”

A total of 4 flights were cancelled at Tripura's Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (MBB) on 11 December.

IndiGo cancelled 77 flights at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) on Thursday, including 39 departures and 38 arrivals, The Hindu reported.

IndiGo cancelled 4 flights at Srinagar airport today.

IndiGo cancelled 8 flights at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) on Thursday. These flights connect multiple high-demand key domestic routes.

IndiGo fiasco continues as the airline cancelled 18 flights at Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport till 8:00 AM on Thursday, ANI reported. The total number of cancellation includes nine arrivals and nine departures.

Crisis-hit IndiGo cancelled 60 flights from Bengaluru Airport on Thursday, PTI reported quoting a person in the know. "IndiGo has cancelled 60 flights -- 32 arrivals and 28 departures from Bengaluru Airport," the source said.

Taking serious note of large-scale passenger inconvenience faced by passengers due to widespread flight cancellations and delays by IndiGo Airlines in recent days, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has constituted a dedicated Oversight Team to be stationed at the airline's corporate office in Gurugram.

Tiruchirappalli International Airport in a post on X stated, “All indigo flight operations resumed. Trichy Airport remains committed to safe and smooth travel.”

Nearly 6 IndiGo flights were cancelled at the Coimbatore International Airport on Thursday, namely:

6E-6194/981- Chennai-Coimbatore-Chennai

6E-2275/2276: Delhi-Coimbatore-Delhi

6E-914/324: Bengaluru-Coimbatore-Bengaluru

6E-731/6315: Chennai-Coimbatore-Chennai

6E-556/5355: Bengaluru-Coimbatore-Bengaluru

6E-6232/6231: Hyderabad-Coimbatore-Hyderabad

Delhi airport in its passenger advisory said, “We are pleased to inform all travelers that Delhi Airport operations are running smoothly and on schedule across all terminals. Flight arrivals and departures are proceeding as planned. Passengers can continue with their travel plans confidently.”

IndiGo cancelled as many as 36 flights to and from Chennai Airport on Thursday, including 24 departures and 12 arrivals.

IndiGo flight disruptions continued for ninth consecutive day on Thursday at the Goa International Airport as 7 flights were cancelled, Goa International Airport in a post on X said, The list of cancelled IndiGo flights on 11 December 2025 is as follows:

6532 HYD-GOI/206 GOI-HYD: Cancelled

6418 AMD-GOI/6419 GOI-AMD: Cancelled

194 BLR/GOI/249 GOI-BLR: Cancelled

357 BOM-GOI/648 GOI-BOM: Cancelled

2028 DEL-GOI/2029 GOI-DEL: Cancelled

2603 DEL-GOI/5153 GOI-DEL: Cancelled

6168 BLR-GOI/6163 GOI-BLR: Cancelled

Suggesting that the airline will learn from this experience, IndiGo Chairman Vikram Singh Mehta in a video message said IndiGo board has decided to involve external technical experts to work with the management, help determine root cause.

DGCA summoned IndiGo Chief Executive Pieter Elbers to appear at its office on 11 December. It instructed the airlines to submit a complete report latest by 3:00 PM today, along with comprehensive data and updates, relating to the recent operational disruptions, according to a statement.

Steps to check IndiGo flight status are given below:

Step 1: To check flight status, use IndiGo’s website or app under “Manage Booking” with PNR to confirm if the flight is cancelled or delayed.

Step 2: The user will be presented with an option if the flight gets cancelled – The passenger can either claim a full refund or rebook on the next available flight at no extra cost.

Step 3: For a request, provide relevant details on IndiGo’s refund page — PNR, email, passenger info — and click on submit.

IndiGo Chairman Vikram Singh Mehta shared a video message on X on Wednesday and said, “IndiGo has followed the pilot fatigue (FDTL) rules as they came into effect. We operated under the new rules throughout… both in July and November. We did not attempt to bypass them, nor did we do anything that negatively impacted our unblemished track record of safety.”

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned the central government over the IndiGo's massive flight cancellations and reprimanded it for not taking timely action to check the crisis and allowing it to precipitate.

A bench presided by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said, "The question is why, at all, this crisis arose and what have you been doing?" It directed the government and the airline to take steps to adequately compensate the affected passengers, PTI reported.

It sought a complete report by January 22, the next date of hearing, over disruption in flight operations over the past week.

IndiGo in a post on X said, “The CEO and his team have been leading from the front, working through day and night to normalize flight operations and secure network stability.”