IndiGo flight disruptions in Dec: DGCA slaps Rs 22.2-cr penalty on airline, warns CEO Elbers
Public Lokpal
January 18, 2026
IndiGo flight disruptions in Dec: DGCA slaps Rs 22.2-cr penalty on airline, warns CEO Elbers
MUMBAI: Airlines regulator DGCA on Saturday slapped penalties totalling Rs 22.20 crore for the massive flight disruptions in December, and warned CEO Pieter Elbers and two other senior executives for non-compliance.
It also directed the airline to furnish Rs 50-crore bank guarantee to ensure long-term systemic corrections.
Between December 3 and 5, the DGCA said, 2,507 flights were cancelled and 1,852 flights were delayed, impacting over 3 lakh passengers at airports across the country.
PTI