Indigo flights to operate as normal by February 10; airline seeks some relief from pilot rules

Indigo has told India's aviation regulator that its operations will be fully restored by February 10, and has asked for relief from some provisions that limit pilot duty after it cancelled hundreds of flights this week due to a shortage of aviators.

Indigo has acknowledged that the disruptions have arisen primarily from "misjudgment and planning gaps" in implementing the second phase of pilot duty rules, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a statement.

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India's civil aviation ministry took serious note of the disruptions and cancellations, with the minister expressing displeasure on how the airline handled the crisis, the government said in a statement.

Thousands of passengers were stranded again on Thursday, the third day of chaos after India's biggest airline failed to make sufficient changes to its roster planning to accommodate new government regulations.