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The airline said the latest month-on-month rise in ATF prices has crossed 14%, pushing fuel costs to among their highest levels in a decade. (PTI)
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Why is IndiGo hiking fuel charges again?

IndiGo has announced a fresh increase in fuel charges on its domestic and international flights, citing a sustained rise in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices….

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CCI relaxes commitment norms, extends filing window to 60 days
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CCI relaxes commitment norms, extends filing window to 60 days

NEW DELHI: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday relaxed its commitment regulations, allowing longer time-frames for filing and reviewing such applications, and wrapping…

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IndiGo has given the country one of its strongest brands, something that delivers consistently - despite many variables not in its control - and has helped connect small towns and cities in India that might not have been connected by air at all. (Reuters)
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IndiGo@20 | Business News

On August 4, 2006, twenty years ago, IndiGo’s first flight took off from New Delhi for Guwahati via Imphal. The airline was launched with the…

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IndiGo takes equity stake in air-taxi startup Sarla Aviation, backs eVTOL push
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IndiGo takes equity stake in air-taxi startup Sarla Aviation, backs eVTOL push

IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has invested in Bengaluru-based Sarla Aviation, which is developing an electric aircraft to be used as flying taxis. The carrier picked…

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IndiGo's outgoing CEO Pieter Elbers. (Bloomberg)
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IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers resigns, Rahul Bhatia returns after flight crisis| Business News

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers has resigned, the country’s largest airline operated by Interglobe Aviation Ltd. said on Tuesday, in the aftermath of the carrier’s worst-ever…

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The court also asked the airline to clarify if passengers who were being offered  ₹10,000 vouchers would be permitted to redeem them after the validity period expired (PTI)
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IndiGo working out compensation payouts| Business News

New Delhi: India’s aviation regulator told the Delhi high court on Thursday that it had issued warnings to IndiGo’s senior executives, including the chief operating…

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An IndiGo aircraft. (Reuters)
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IndiGo revises pilot allowances across duty types after a flight crisis| Business News

IndiGo has announced higher pilot allowances across duty types, less than a month after a crucial change in roster norms crippled operations of India’s largest…

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IndiGo has emerged as India's No.1 international airline because Air India has reduced its international flights following the plane crash in Ahmedabad in June 2025. (HT)
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IndiGo emerges India’s largest international airline amid flight crisis at home| Business News

IndiGo has emerged as India’s largest international airline in terms of air traffic amid a flights crisis that’s scuppered its domestic operations. IndiGo has emerged…

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Passengers at the IndiGo counter after several flights were cancelled at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, on 5 December 2025. (PTI)
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India needs more airlines, but that’s easier said than done| Business News

As the IndiGo flight status, or lack thereof, unravelled at India’s airports and share price went into tailspin, the civil aviation minister called for airlines…

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At the peak of the disruptions on 5 December, IndiGo cancelled 1,588 flights, or about 79% of its domestic schedule. (AFP)
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View | Flight disruptions: Why the key lies in promoting competition in the airline industry

The central government recently enacted the Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms in the airline industry. The rules seek to address the issue of pilot…

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