IndiGo, India’s popular low-cost airline, will cut 400-500 daily flights. The move aims to achieve a "full stabilisation of schedule" so passengers can fly with certainty. The airline will now operate between 1,800 and 1,900 flights daily, down from the usual 2,300. This decision came hours after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordered IndiGo to reduce around 115 flights, or 5% of its schedule, due to its failure to demonstrate the ability to operate all planned flights. CEO Pieter Elbers said in a video, "operations are fully stabilised which means the flights reflecting on our website are scheduled to operate with an adjusted network." He added that passengers will be informed about cancellations at least 72 hours in advance. As of December 8, IndiGo is back to flying to all 138 destinations in its network and its on-time performance has normalized, Elbers said. The airline blamed its disruption on "planning gaps and a misjudgment" in crew requirements after the government introduced new night flying rules for pilots. The rules, effective November 1, include a cap of two landings per night shift. IndiGo currently has 65 fewer captains than required—2,357 available vs. 2,422 needed—sparking the crisis that escalated a month after the rule came into force.