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India levies record $2.45m fine on IndiGo for December flight cancellations

By Reuters
January 18, 2026
An IndiGo airlines passenger aircraft taxis on the tarmac at Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport in Mumbai, India, May 29, 2023. — Reuters
An IndiGo airlines passenger aircraft taxis on the tarmac at Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport in Mumbai, India, May 29, 2023. — Reuters

NEW DELHI: India’s aviation regulator on Saturday imposed a record fine of INR222 million ($2.45 million) on IndiGo for poor pilot roster planning by the airline that led to mass flight cancellations in December.

The regulator also ordered IndiGo to relieve the airline’s senior vice president of operations control centre of his responsibilities, while also issuing a warning to the company’s COO.