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Airlines - budget

IndiGo crisis reveals why India’s new air safety rules are vital

An IndiGo Airways aircraft prepares to land at the Mumbai airport on Dec 6, 2025. PHOTO: AFP
An IndiGo Airways aircraft prepares to land at the Mumbai airport on Dec 6, 2025. PHOTO: AFP

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IndiGo chaos unmasks fragility of India’s aviation market

IndiGo staff tagging stranded bags and belongings of passengers following large-scale flight disruptions at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Dec 8.
IndiGo staff tagging stranded bags and belongings of passengers following large-scale flight disruptions at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Dec 8.

India plans action against IndiGo over flight cancellations to ‘set an example’

The crisis has sent IndiGo’s shares down nearly 17 per cent over the past seven days, wiping US$4.3 billion (S$5.58 billion) off its market value.
The crisis has sent IndiGo’s shares down nearly 17 per cent over the past seven days, wiping US$4.3 billion (S$5.58 billion) off its market value.

Where’s my bag? India’s IndiGo battles passenger fury over luggage lost in chaos

A ground staff member sorts luggage of stranded passengers at the baggage collection area of Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Dec 6.
A ground staff member sorts luggage of stranded passengers at the baggage collection area of Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Dec 6.

How India’s top airline unravelled in quest for higher profit

India’s over-reliance on IndiGo saw one carrier bringing national air traffic to a near-halt last week.
India’s over-reliance on IndiGo saw one carrier bringing national air traffic to a near-halt last week.

India’s wedding parties a major casualty of IndiGo’s flight chaos

A traveller reacts after her IndiGo flight was cancelled, outside Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, India on Dec 5, 2025.
A traveller reacts after her IndiGo flight was cancelled, outside Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, India on Dec 5, 2025.

Chaos after India’s biggest airline IndiGo cancels 1,200 flights

IndiGO explained that the significant disruptions were partly due to a new crew rostering rule which aim to give pilots and crew more rest time.
IndiGO explained that the significant disruptions were partly due to a new crew rostering rule which aim to give pilots and crew more rest time.

Small fire breaks out on Scoot flight from Hong Kong to S’pore after passenger’s power bank overheats

A video posted on Xiaohongshu shows a few flight attendants surrounding a item on the cabin floor as passengers looked on.
A video posted on Xiaohongshu shows a few flight attendants surrounding a item on the cabin floor as passengers looked on.

Storm that caused turbulence on Scoot flight in 2024 was not detected on weather radar

A Transport Safety Investigation Bureau report classified the occurrence as an accident.
A Transport Safety Investigation Bureau report classified the occurrence as an accident.

Scoot to fly to Indonesia’s Labuan Bajo, Medan, Palembang and Semarang

One-way economy-class fares to Labuan Bajo start from $170.
One-way economy-class fares to Labuan Bajo start from $170.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.