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IndiGo Faces India Antitrust Scrutiny After Mass Flight ...
The Competition Commission of India is investigating IndiGo's dominant 65% market share for possible abuse after over 1,600 flights were canceled, stranding thousands.
- The CCI has taken cognisance and will probe IndiGo's network-wide disruption earlier this month to assess competition rule violations.
- The DGCA said IndiGo admitted pilot shortages and misjudged the Flight Duty Time Limitation second phase that took effect on November 1, receiving a temporary exemption till February 10.
- On December 5, over 1,600 of IndiGo's 2,300-plus daily flights were cancelled, stranding thousands of passengers and affecting over 950 of around 1,200 domestic routes.
- Alongside the Competition Commission of India , a Directorate General of Civil Aviation inquiry is under way; the CCI can order formal investigation and penalties up to 10 per cent of average turnover.
- Industry insiders note IndiGo's 65 per cent market share, and experts warn the crisis highlights market concentration risks like systemic failure and fewer choices.
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By: Kavita ChowdhuryMass cancellation of IndiGo flights, December 5, 2025. Credit: X/Delhi AirportAnyone regularly flying domestic airlines in India knows that they have limited flight operator choices: either Air India or IndiGo, with the latter being more probable as it controls a whopping 65 percent of the aviation sector. So it is not surprising tha…
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left2Leaning Right6Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Right
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- 55% of the sources lean Right
55% Right
L 18%
C 27%
R 55%
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