The 72 hours that saw IndiGo unravel

A crew crunch, new regulatory norms and simmering discontent push India’s biggest airline into its biggest crisis yet, one that could seriously dent its reputation for reliability.

4 December, 20259 min
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The 72 hours that saw IndiGo unravel

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