IndiGo Airlines Meltdown Sparks Urgent Calls for Government Intervention

Amidst mass cancellations by IndiGo Airlines, Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister, D K Shivakumar, has called for immediate government action. Labeling it a fallout of a monopoly model, the crisis has left thousands stranded and Bengaluru airport in disarray. The government has capped airfares and demanded refunds by Sunday.

In light of widespread flight cancellations by IndiGo Airlines, Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has made a fervent appeal for swift government intervention.

Shivakumar attributed the airlines' operational chaos to a flawed government-led monopoly model, resulting in thousands of stranded passengers and disrupted travel plans nationwide.

The government has since stepped in, capping airfares and mandating IndiGo to process refunds by Sunday, as the aviation crisis unfolds with Bengaluru's Kempegowda airport in particular turmoil.

(With inputs from agencies.)