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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Namita Singh

India’s largest airline ordered to slash winter schedule as flight cancellations trigger aviation crisis

The Indian government has ordered IndiGo to cut its winter schedule by 10 per cent after the country’s largest carrier cancelled more than 4,600 flights, causing days of disruption at almost all major airports.

The government intervened after a week-long collapse of operations which authorities and the airline blamed on mismanaged crew rosters and an unprepared shift to stricter pilot rest-time rules.

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