The Civil Aviation Ministry has asked for a 10% cut in planned IndiGo flights – double of what aviation regulator DGCA ordered on Monday — to help restore order at India’s biggest airline, which has cancelled thousands of flights nationwide in recent days after failing to plan for tighter safety regulations.

On Tuesday, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu posted a photo of IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers sitting with folded hands in front of him. “The Ministry considers it necessary to curtail the overall IndiGo routes, which will help in stabilising the airline’s operations and lead to reduced cancellations. A curtailment of 10% has been ordered. While abiding by it, IndiGo will continue to cover all its destinations as before," Naidu said on X.

So what does a 10% cut in flights mean f

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