Indigo Share Price Today: The IndiGo’s parent company, InterGlobe Aviation share price nearly 2% in early trade today, December 4 after the airline ran into a major operational breakdown across the country. The disruptions, which began earlier this week, spilled into Wednesday and left thousands of passengers waiting at airports.
Let’s look at what triggered the stock’s fall today –
A day of cancellations, delays and chaos
What started as scattered delays quickly escalated into a nationwide mess. Airports in cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad saw over 100 cancellations by Wednesday afternoon. Long queues formed at terminals as frustrated passengers struggled to rebook or get updates.
The airline later admitted that its network had been “significantly disrupted across the past two days,” acknowledging that the problem was far bigger than routine delays.
DGCA steps in as pressure mounts
With flight cancellations mounting, India’s aviation regulator launched an inquiry into what went wrong.
The DGCA has asked IndiGo to spell out the exact reasons behind the chaos and outline how it plans to stabilise operations.
The DGCA said in an official statement, “IndiGo has been asked to report to DGCA Headquarters to present the facts leading to the current situation along with plans to mitigate the ongoing delays and cancellations,” .
A mix of weather, tech issues and new rules
IndiGo said that several factors collided at once such as winter weather disruptions, small but cascading technology glitches, congestion in the aviation system and the rollout of updated crew rostering rules (Flight Duty Time Limitations).
In an exchange filing on December 3, the airline said, “A multitude of unforeseen operational challenges including minor technology glitches, schedule changes linked to the winter season, adverse weather conditions, increased congestion in the aviation system and the implementation of updated crew rostering rules (Flight Duty Time Limitations) had a negative compounding impact on our operations in a way that was not feasible to be anticipated.”
The airline also apologised to customers and said its teams were working “around the clock” to manage the situation.
Short-term fixes to restore normal operations
IndiGo has started making temporary changes to its flight schedules. These calibrated cuts will continue for the next 48 hours and are aimed at easing congestion and improving punctuality. The airline has also advised passengers to check their flight status before heading to the airport, since terminals remain crowded in many cities.
IndiGo share performance
The share price of IndiGo in the last 5 days plunged 6% and in the last six month it delivered a return of 2%. The share price of the company so far in 2025 delivered a return of 20%.
