India caps fares, orders refunds and opens probe after IndiGo cancels 385 flights and 1,000+ disruptions

India capped airfares and ordered automatic refunds after IndiGo canceled 385 flights in one day, part of more than 1,000 disruptions tied to new pilot duty norms. The DGCA has issued a show‑cause, convened a four‑member probe and mandated fee waivers and 48‑hour baggage delivery.

Discovered 2025-12-05T03:52:59.776749-08:00 | 2025-12-05T03:52:59.776749-08:00

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  • IndiGo's operational collapse — 385 cancellations in a single day and over 1,000 disruptions overall (DGCA cited 3.7% on‑time performance) demonstrates how changes to crew duty/rest rules can rapidly cascade into network failure; see earlier reporting on the impact of the new pilot rest and duty‑time rules.
  • The government's immediate interventions — capped maximum fares ($83 short, $167 medium), mandatory automatic refunds, waived rescheduling fees and 48‑hour baggage delivery — plus a DGCA probe and temporary regulatory relaxations, signal intensified enforcement and consumer‑protection measures; this follows recent regulator moves on crew fatigue and training such as the DGCA fatigue‑management mandates.

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