IndiGO: Travel chaos worsens in India with hundreds of flights cancelled

IndiGo, India's largest carrier, has said operations will return to full normalcy only by 10 February.

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The carrier, which has a 60% market share in India and flies more than 2,000 flights a day, has been facing pilot shortages after it failed to adapt to new crew rostering rules.

Thousands of passengers are stranded across India in what's a busy travel season, with all IndiGo flights from the capital Delhi cancelled.

IndiGo has said operations will return to full normalcy only by 10 February, and has sought temporary relief on the new rules that call for more rest hours and restricted night-duty.

The airline has also said it will reduce its flight operations to minimise disruptions from 8 December.