The Ministry of Civil Aviation’s move comes after spike in airfares, as charges of certain airlines shot up due to the ongoing disruption.

Earlier in the day, aviation expert Subhash Goyal commented, “To make air travel safer, pilots were demanding more rest hours in line with international regulations. Therefore, the DGCA issued new regulations, following court orders.”

“All airlines were instructed more than a year ago to recruit more pilots and staff and prepare for the new regulations. Airlines like Akasa, SpiceJet, Air India, and Air India Express all complied. However, IndiGo not only disobeyed the regulations but also expanded its international route network and increased domestic flights without increasing crew and pilots. As a result, when the government wanted to enforce the policy deadline, IndiGo, instead of reducing some of its flights, grounded most of its flights… It created complete chaos…” he stated.