IndiGo Flight Chaos: Over 150 Flights Cancelled Across India Today
India’s largest airline, IndiGo, faced another day of major travel chaos on Sunday, December 7, 2025, as more than 150 flights were cancelled across the country.
This is the sixth straight day of disruptions. The airline said that 95% of its network has now been restored, but passengers at many airports are still struggling with long delays, cancellations, and confusion.
Most cancellations happened at Hyderabad airport, which reported over 100 flights cancelled. At Chennai airport, 38 flights were cancelled. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Amritsar, and Trichy also reported many cancelled or delayed flights.
IndiGo has blamed the crisis on a shortage of pilots after the airline failed to properly plan for new rules that limit pilot working hours. Because of poor scheduling, crew shortages continued for almost a week.
The situation has forced other airlines and the government to act.
The DGCA, India’s aviation regulator, has formed a four-member committee to review the disruptions. The regulator also issued a show-cause notice to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers, saying there were “serious lapses in planning and oversight.”
To help passengers, the civil aviation ministry has put temporary fare caps so airlines cannot charge unreasonable prices. Under this, fares have been capped at ₹7,500 for flights up to 500 km, ₹12,000 for 500–1,000 km, ₹15,000 for 1,000–1,500 km, ₹18,000 for over 1,500 km.
The ministry also ordered IndiGo to finish all refunds by 8 PM Sunday and to return all stranded baggage within 48 hours.
To ease the rush, Indian Railways announced 89 special trains for the next three days across major cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Patna, and Howrah.
Other airlines are stepping in, too. SpiceJet announced 22 extra flights for December 7. Air India and Air India Express also capped economy fares and are helping stranded passengers reach their destinations.
At airports like Kolkata, passengers complained of long waits and delayed information. Many said they were stuck for hours without clarity on when the flights would take off.
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers said it may take time for operations to become completely normal and that the situation is expected to stabilise between December 10 and 15.
