India’s largest airline said Monday its operations were fully restored after hundreds of flights were canceled since Dec. 2 due to mismanagement of new pilot duty rules.
IndiGo reported operating more than 1,800 flights Monday, up from 1,650 on Sunday, and said its on-time performance had improved to 91 percent.
The airline, which has a fleet of over 400 aircraft and normally runs about 2,300 flights daily, admitted it misjudged staffing needs under new Flight Duty Time Limitations that require pilots to rest 48 hours per week, up from 12.
The cancellations left passengers stranded nationwide, with many still waiting for refunds and baggage.
Airfares spiked, prompting the government to cap ticket prices and order an investigation into IndiGo’s “mismanagement.”
Officials said a committee has been formed to determine responsibility for the collapse.