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All domestic flights of IndiGo departing from Delhi were cancelled on Friday till midnight, the airport operator said.

Flights of other airlines will operate as scheduled, the Delhi airport said.

The cancellation of IndiGo flights came amid widespread disruption that began on Tuesday. The disruption was triggered by the shortage of pilots after the airline did not make sufficient changes to its roster to accommodate new government regulations, according to Reuters.

The country’s largest airline by market share told the regulator on Thursday that its operations would be fully restored by February 10, Reuters reported. IndiGo also sought relief from some provisions that limit pilot duty hours at night.

The revised rostering norms issued by the regulator in January 2024 after concerns about pilot fatigue were meant to take effect on June 1. However, airlines asked for delayed implementation because of staffing shortages and operational challenges, and the key changes were eventually introduced on November 1.

Late on Thursday, IndiGo apologised to its customers and urged them to check the status of their flights before heading to the airport.

The airline said that it was coordinating with the authorities, including the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the Airports Authority of India and airport operators “to reduce the cascading impact of these delays” and restore normalcy.

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