Walsh is a veteran in the aviation industry, having previously served as the CEO of British Airways and the International Airlines Group (IAG), and most recently as the Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

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The large-scale flight delays and cancellations from 3rd to 5th December 2025, including the cancellation of 2,507 flights and 1,852 flights being delayed, led to inconvenience to over three lakh passengers across the nation.

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Flight 6E-6650 was carrying 238 passengers and had to land in Lucknow, the police informed. It was later learnt that there was tissue paper in the lavatory, which led to the chaos.

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This may also end the duopoly seen where IndiGo and Air India are currently controlling the domestic market with over 90% of the operations in their hands.

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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. 

Competition Commission of India reviewing ‘antitrust violation’ by IndiGo. Details inside

On the subject of the government's mechanism to regulate airfare, Naidu said that while India's aviation operates in a deregulated environment, the government retains authority to cap airfares during extraordinary circumstances under the Aircraft Act.



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IndiGo is offering a 10,000 travel voucher to passengers severely impacted during the Dec 5-7 operational meltdown. Check eligibility, claim steps, and validity.

Who gets 10,000 from IndiGo? Airline announces travel vouchers for passengers stranded between December 5 -7: Full details inside

IndiGo chaos hits Day 10: Over 100 flights cancelled by 1 pm as airports from Bengaluru to Chennai reel under fresh disruptions. Here’s what travellers need to know.

IndiGo chaos isn’t over: 100+ flights scrapped today. Is yours on the list?

In an internal order the aviation regulator stated that the move was necessitated "in view of passenger inconvenience caused because of large-scale disruptions in the operations of IndiGo Airlines at various airports across the country."
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IndiGo chaos forces DGCA to move in — oversight team stationed at airline's Gurgaon HQ

Pieter Elbers has been IndiGo's CEO since September 2022, bringing 33 years of aviation experience from KLM. His $5 million net worth draws attention amid the crisis where he apologised for 1,000+ cancellations on December 5. He expects normalcy by December 10-15.

IndiGo’s flight chaos: Who is the CEO of the airlines and what is his net worth?

Major hubs including Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Guwahati saw thousands of travellers stranded as flight schedules collapsed, queues lengthened and passengers scrambled for information on missing baggage.

IndiGo flight chaos: 6 key govt directives on refunds, fare caps, baggage return and passenger support

IndiGo's 1,000 flight cancellations stranded families with children, students missed exams, workers feared job loss. Passengers waited overnight without food, water, or information. Elderly passengers with urgent journeys faced hardship. Train bookings surged as alternative transport

IndiGo’s flight chaos: How families, students and workers were affected

Following the disruption, the airlines issued an apology for the inconvenience and said it had made calibrated adjustments to its flight schedules, however there are chances of flight cancelations and delay on Thursday too.

Indigo flight disruptions: Crew shortage behind air chaos? DGCA launches probe

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had penalised IndiGo by ₹30 lakh in 2023 because of four tail strike incidents in six months after an audit of those incidents. The civil aviation regulator found deficiencies in IndiGo’s training and engineering procedure.

In safety scare, IndiGo plane’s tail touches runway at Mumbai airport amid rains

According to FlightRadar24, flight 6E 5009, an Airbus A320 (VT-IFL), took off from Patna at 8.41 am but was diverted back shortly after take-off. The flight was scheduled to land at Delhi’s IGI Airport at 10.15 am. All 175 passengers and crew were safe, said Patna airport officials.

IndiGo’s Delhi-bound flight returns to Patna after technical snag due to bird hit

After the birds hit the aircraft, one of the engines developed a technical snag, prompting the flight to return to the Patna airport immediately. Later,  the 175 passengers and crew members were found safe.

Delhi-bound IndiGo flight with 175 onboard returns to Patna airport: Here's why

Two flights of the Indian airline IndiGo, travelling from Mumbai to West Asia, received bomb threats, the news agency ANI reported on Monday (Oct 14). The flights were travelling to Saudi Arabia's Jeddah and Oman's Muscat respectively.

Two IndiGo flights travelling from Mumbai to West Asia receive bomb threats

Indian airline IndiGo was suffering from a massive slowdown on Saturday (Oct 5). A major technical glitch has forced people to stand in long queues at airport check-in counters.

IndiGo suffers outage: Website and booking system affected. Details

An IndiGo passenger's online rant has gone viral where he has questioned the airline for charging a "Cute fee". The passenger was left perplexed after finding the unusual fare component in his ticket.

Passenger's hilarious rant over IndiGo charging 'Cute fee' goes viral. Here is what it means

In a remarkable display of courage, Major Simrat Rajdeep Singh, an Army doctor, saved the life of a critically ill 27-year-old passenger on an IndiGo flight from Pune to Chandigarh.

Indian Army officer's swift intervention saves critically ill passenger's life aboard IndiGo flight

A flyer on board a Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight was booked for smoking after a crew member of the Dubai-Mumbai flight detected the smokey smell of the cigarette. The incident reportedly occurred on August 3.

IndiGo flyer booked after crew detects cigarette smoke in flight's washroom

The word 'Indigo' was perhaps a cause of anger and even outright revolt against East India Company in pre-independence India. A simple Google search would reveal as much.

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