"Thousands of flights operated by India's largest airline, IndiGo, have been cancelled in the past week, disrupting air travel during peak travel season in the world's most populous nation. The chaos started last week due to a pilot shortage after the private carrier failed to adapt to a new government guideline on the rest and duty hours of pilots. The crisis has brought into the spotlight the working conditions of pilots in India and how airlines pushed policies that negatively affected their pay scale."
"IndiGo, which operates 2,200 flights daily, has been forced to cancel about 3,400 flights since December 2 in the worst crisis in the carrier's 20-year operation. There were flight disruptions in several big cities, including New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at airports across the country. The airline says its operations will be back to normal by December 15."
"Given that IndiGo controls 65 percent market share, the impact on travel and ticket prices was severe, forcing the government to intervene and even issue a cap on domestic fares. Together, Air India and IndiGo control 92 percent of the market share. IndiGo is the only airline that connects many smaller cities and towns in India, such as Shillong, Kolhapur, Prayagraj, Agra and Deogarh, giving it a monopoly on those sectors."
Thousands of IndiGo flights were cancelled in one week, disrupting travel during peak season. The cancellations stemmed from a pilot shortage after the carrier failed to adapt to new government Flight Duty Time Limitations reducing duty hours and tightening rest and fatigue management. IndiGo operates about 2,200 flights daily and cancelled roughly 3,400 flights since December 2, the worst disruption in its 20-year history. Major cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad experienced widespread delays and stranded passengers. IndiGo controls about 65% of the domestic market and, with Air India, holds 92% combined, prompting government intervention and a cap on fares. The airline said operations would normalize by December 15.
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