DGCA slashes IndiGo flights by 5%, govt doubles it to 10%

NEW DELHI: There will be fewer domestic flights this winter as the civil aviation ministry Tuesday evening decided to slash IndiGo’s schedule at least by 10% – doubling it from the 5% cut ordered earlier in the day by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

This is govt’s first punitive action after India’s largest domestic carrier saw operations grind to a near halt last week over failure to comply with new flying norms for crew.