India's competition regulator announced on Thursday (Dec 18) that it was reviewing the allegation of antitrust violation by IndiGo. This came after recent disruptions that hit flights across India. IndiGo cancelled about 4,500 flights earlier this month due to poor pilot roster planning. This stranded tens of thousands of passengers in one of India's biggest aviation disruptions.
The Competition Commission of India "has taken cognizance of information filed against IndiGo in the context of the recent flight disruptions witnessed in the aviation sector, across various routes," it said in a press statement.
"Based on the initial assessment, the Commission has decided to proceed further," it added, without giving details of the allegations or cases filed.
“The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has taken cognizance of Information filed against IndiGo in the context of the recent flight disruptions witnessed in the aviation sector, across various routes. Based on the initial assessment, the Commission has decided to proceed further in the matter in accordance with the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002,” the Commission said.
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This came after IndiGo on Saturday (Dec 13) said that it is operating more than 2,000 flights for a second day in a row, adding that “onward momentum continues”. This comes after the Civil Aviation Ministry earlier this week directed the airline to cut its operations by 10 per cent. More than 5,000 flights were cancelled by the operator in recent days, which led to frustration among the passengers, who were stranded for hours at the airports.

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