IndiGo Fined ₹22.2 Crore, Ordered to Pledge ₹50 Crore Bank Guarantee Over Flight Disruptions
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India's Dominant Airline IndiGo has been hit with a ₹22.2 crore penalty by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for violating rules on multiple counts, including mass flight cancellations in December 2025. The regulator found the airline guilty of failing to implement revised flight duty time limitation (FDTL) provisions, inadequate regulatory preparedness, and shortcomings in management structure and operational control. The DGCA probe panel identified six key areas of non-compliance, including failure to establish a system for compliance with flight time, duty, and rest periods. The airline's over-optimisation of operations, inadequate buffer margins in roster planning, and extended duty hours were also cited as contributing factors to the disruptions. The ₹22.2 crore fine is calculated based on six separate counts, with the majority stemming from non-compliance with revised FDTL rules. IndiGo has been ordered to pledge a ₹50 crore bank guarantee to ensure compliance with directives and long-term systemic correction. Notably, the DGCA acknowledged IndiGo's swift turnaround in restoring operations to normal levels after the disruptions. The airline also took steps to compensate affected passengers, including issuing ₹10,000 'Gesture of Care' vouchers.
