Aviation Minister Warns IndiGo Of 'Very, Very Strict Action' As Flight Disruptions Enter Seventh Day

India’s aviation minister K Rammohan Naidu told the Rajya Sabha on Monday that the government would take “very, very strict action” against IndiGo following the airline’s week-long operational breakdown.

He said the intention was not only to fix the current situation but to “set an example” for the entire aviation sector.

Speaking during Question Hour, Naidu said the disruption had stemmed entirely from IndiGo’s internal failings, particularly its inability to manage crew deployment and duty rosters.

“We are not taking this situation easily. We are doing an inquiry. We will take very, very strict action not only for this situation but also as an example,” he said.

Responding to Congress MP Pramod Tiwari’s question on whether the mass cancellations were linked to the earlier malfunction in the automatic message switching system (AMSS) that affected flights in early November 2025, the minister clarified that the two incidents were unrelated.

He said the present crisis had resulted from “anomalies and mismanagement” in IndiGo’s crew roster system.

Naidu also explained the rollout of the revised flight duty time limitations (FDTL), introduced after a court order earlier this year. Of the 22 guidelines, 15 took effect on 1 July and the remaining seven on 1 November.

The minister emphasised that all airlines, including IndiGo, had been consulted multiple times and the safety-linked rules had to be followed “without any compromise on safety.”

He added that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation had granted limited exemptions where operational and safety assessments required it, and noted that the crisis emerged “almost one whole month” after full implementation.

He said IndiGo had raised no concerns in a meeting with the ministry on 1 December. “This is a day-to-day operation – something that Indigo should have maintained,” he said.

Meanwhile, IndiGo’s crisis stretched into its seventh day, with more than 500 cancellations continuing across major airports.

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