India's regulator withdraws pilot rest policy after IndiGo chaos
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New Delhi: India s aviation watchdog has rolled back its new policy of weekly rest for pilots, reports said Friday, after chaos caused by hundreds of...
New Delhi: India's aviation watchdog has rolled back its new policy of weekly rest for pilots, reports said Friday, after chaos caused by hundreds of flight cancellations by the country's biggest airline, IndiGo.
Airports across India have been in disarray since Monday, with the private carrier blaming the disruption on "unforeseen operational challenges".
On Thursday, IndiGo admitted to aviation regulators that "misjudgment and planning gaps" in adapting to new rules led to the operational meltdown, even though it had two years to prepare for the switch.
The new rules came into effect last month with the aim of giving pilots more rest periods to enhance passenger safety.
Passengers wait near the IndiGo Airlines kiosk at the Chennai International Airport in Chennai on December 5, 2025. Photo by R.Satish BABU / AFP
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