IndiGo's Week of Chaos Exposes India's Aviation Vulnerability
IndiGo, India's dominant airline carrier, plunged the nation's aviation sector into unprecedented turmoil last week when the company cancelled at least 2,000 flights over seven days. The crisis stranded tens of thousands of passengers and exposed critical weaknesses in an aviation market where two carriers control over ninety percent of domestic routes.How the Crisis UnfoldedThe airline failed to prepare adequately for new regulations limiting pilot working hours, which created severe staffing shortages. Travelers watched their vacation plans dissolve and missed weddings while luggage mountains grew at airport terminals. Social media flooded ...
