Delhi: India’s largest airline, IndiGo , continued to face operational disruptions on Monday, cancelling 500 flights while planning to operate 1,802 services to 137 out of 138 destinations.

Major airports were heavily affected, with Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport recording 134 cancellations, Bengaluru 127, Hyderabad 77 and Chennai 71.

Regulatory pressure intensifies

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued show-cause notices to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers and Chief Operating Officer Isidro Porqueras over lapses in planning, oversight and resource management. The regulator granted a 24-hour extension until 6 PM on Monday for the executives to respond. The notices cited inadequate preparation for revised Flight Duty Time Limitation norms, effective 1 November,

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