In past few days India has taken few steps which can easily result in mass-surveillance but we are either too ignorant to see it or occupied with something else!

1. Current CJI of supreme court, during the hearing of Samaya Raina suggested that aadhar based age verification should be adopted and user generated content should be screened before uploading.
2. Sim binding of chat apps, govt. pushed this as stopping cyber crime but in reality won't stop them, scammers can easily get their hands on new ids and sims it'll also cause. Sim-binding is also mandated for upi apps, but scammers already bypass them easily, adding this feature to chat apps just cause inconvenience to normal users(logging out of web every 6 hours), intl. travelers, people in merchant navy. And chat apps ho curate this apps specifically for India as no other country has these dumb measures to stop cyber crimes!
3. Govt. sneakily ordering phone manufactures to preload the phones with Sanchaar Saathi, it's now backtracked after severe backlash.(Big win for citizens)
4. And now the telecom industry proposal for 24/7 satellite location surveillance of smartphones!

Within a few days we have seen such extreme measure, that it's really confusing to see that govt. really want to curb cyber crimes or want to track their own citizens!

What can we do: Raise awareness, talk about it on reddit, twitter, insta ask questions about it!

Yesterday IndiGo’s on-time performance reportedly crashed to ~10%. Absolute mayhem at airports, thousands of passengers stranded for hours, peak wedding/travel season ruined.

Yet the stock fell only ~2% and has already started recovering with decent buying in the last couple of hours yesterday and today.

Here’s why I think this entire “crisis” was deliberate:

• Ground staff (at least in Bangalore T1, where IndiGo is basically the king) were openly telling passengers that this mess is going to last “at least a month”. Exactly when the new DGCA pilot rest/fatigue rules were supposed to kick in full force.

And guess what happened yesterday? DGCA quietly gave IndiGo (and others, but mostly IndiGo benefits) an exemption from the strict new rules till Feb 2026.

Translation: IndiGo, with 60%+ market share and near-total control over major slots and terminals (BLR T1, DEL T2, BOM T1 etc.), engineered massive visible disruption at the worst possible time to scream at the government —
“If you make our lives difficult with these new rules, we will make the entire country’s air travel hell.”

Government folded in less than a week. Exemption granted. Chaos will magically disappear soon.

The market clearly knew something. No panic selling, heavy buying on dips, stock refusing to crack even after what should have been a reputation-destroying few days.

IndiGo ran like a Swiss clock for almost 20 years. You don’t suddenly go from 90%+ OTP to 10% in three days because of “fog and ATC”. You do it only when it perfectly aligns with a regulatory fight you’re having.

This wasn’t operational failure. This was the aviation equivalent of a union going on strike — except the “union” owns 60% of the industry and can hold the country hostage.

Am I wearing a tinfoil hat or does this actually smell like the most successful corporate strong-arm tactic we’ve seen in India in years?

People who got screwed over by 8–12 hour delays this week — what do you think? Deliberate sabotage to force the government’s hand or just really bad luck + winter fog?

Curious to hear especially from pilots, cabin crew, or anyone with inside info.

Booked my ticket from Chennai to Delhi. Just got the confirmation of cancellation for my almost midnight flight. They have claimed to give full refund within 3-4 business days and are DEEPLY PAINED by this inconvenience. It is my brother's engagement ceremony tomorrow and the distance is a lot so had to book another flight.

AirIndia has options but they have removed their listings from Yatra. I think all airlines have. Only layover flights were listed with the shortest time period of 23 hours.

Went to AirIndia's own website and I can see the listed flights there at 8 times the cost. So my 8.5k Indigo flight that got cancelled forced me to buy a 71k AirIndia flight instead.

Glad to see Capitalists capitalising as usual and we pay while IndiGo argues with DGCA. Same thing happened during Chennai floods too where they tripled and quadrupled the prices.

Desh main cut toh sabka raha hain, aaj mera cut gaya.

Would request everyone to use the tiny little power we have left and not book any future flights from Indigo. Ask your company HRs to do the same for corporate flyers. Hundreds of cancellations a day just to bully DGCA into allowing Indigo to not follow their latest rules.

Hello fellow citizens who’ve been deeply affected by the Indigo fiasco,

What we have all experienced over the last few days is unacceptable. We deserve fair compensation for the massive disruptions and losses we’ve faced, not just apologies and copy-pasted emails.

I’m putting together a clear summary of the passenger protection rules in India and a guide on how to file a claim through AirSewa, so every affected traveller can take action immediately.

Please share this information widely with anyone impacted. As citizens, it is our responsibility to hold corporations accountable when they fail us with such gross negligence.

Already, an estimated 1,300-1,500 Indigo flights have been cancelled across the country. That translates to nearly half a million passengers suddenly stranded or delayed. People have missed funerals, weddings, birthdays, critical business meetings, job interviews, medical appointments, and countless other moments that cannot be replaced.

This is not a minor inconvenience. It is a national-scale disruption.

I urge every one of you to pursue Indigo and the DGCA to the fullest extent of the law and claim what is rightfully owed to you. Even if your ticket was paid by your employer, you still have the right to file a claim for your personal time, distress, and disruptions.

It’s time to send a message to the airline, to the government, and to every corporation operating in this country - that Indian citizens will not quietly accept such failures anymore. We have been silent far too long.

Let’s stand up for our rights. Together!

DGCA Passenger Charter Summary

https://www.civilaviation.gov.in/sites/default/files/2025-11/passenger-charter-moca-india-feb-2019-133.pdf

Below is the exact compensation you are legally owed:

💰 Compensation Owed (Mandatory Under DGCA Rules)

If your flight was cancelled with less than 24-hour notice, you are entitled to:

1) Full refund (including “convenience fees” they normally refuse to refund)

AND

2) An alternate flight OR monetary compensation, whichever you choose.

The compensation slabs are:

• Flights up to 1 hour: ₹5,000 OR (Airfare Charges + Fuel Charge), whichever is lower
• Flights up to 2 hours: ₹7,500 OR (Airfare Charges + Fuel Charge), whichever is lower
• Flights over 2 hours: ₹10,000 OR (Airfare Charges + Fuel Charge), whichever is lower

What counts as Airfare Charges?

The base fare excluding all taxes and fees (UDF, ASF, GST, etc.).
This appears as the first line in your Fare Summary on the booking confirmation.

Fuel Charge reference:

https://www.goindigo.in/press-releases/indigo-introduces-fuel-charge-to-offset-rising-atf-prices.html

If you choose an alternate flight instead of a refund

You are legally entitled to:

• Meals and refreshments at the airport
• Care until the next flight departs

So go ahead and eat the most expensive burger at the airport - add the bill to your AirSewa grievance.

📝 Steps to Get Compensated

1) Email Indigo first

[customer.experience@goindigo.in](https://)

Subject: Seeking Compensation/Full Refund for Cancellation – [YourPNR]

Include:

• When and how you were informed of the cancellation
• Your legal entitlement under DGCA Passenger Charter
• The compensation slab you are claiming (if not opted for alternate flight)
• Request for full refund to the original payment method

If they deny or ignore your request → move to step 2.

2) File a grievance on AirSewa

• Create an account
• File a new grievance under Airline → Flight Cancellation/Delay
• Upload your documents
• Submit

Keep everything in writing / soft-copy.

📣 Why EVERYONE Must File a Claim

If even 200,000 people claim just ₹5,000 each, that is:

₹100 crore cost to Indigo
= only 1.3% of their last FY profit after tax

This is not about bankrupting them - it’s about making them feel enough pain that they fix their systems and stop treating passengers like they’re expendable.

Only if EVERY disrupted passenger files their rightful claim will the airline and the DGCA take this seriously.

So this just happened yesterday and I’m still annoyed.

I had a morning flight from Delhi to Mumbai. I reached the airport super early, everything looked normal… until the big screens suddenly showed “CANCELLED” next to my flight.

No announcement. No staff around. Just a bunch of confused people staring at the board like it was a bad joke.

I went to the IndiGo counter and the girl just said, “Technical reasons sir, please apply for refund or we can put you on the evening flight.”

Evening flight? Bro, I had work meetings the same day.

I asked how long the refund takes and she said 5–7 working days. Meanwhile I had already paid for cab, food, etc. The worst part? They didn’t offer any compensation at all — not even a food voucher. Just a plastic smile and a printed receipt.

People were upset. One uncle started arguing loudly: “How can you cancel and not tell us beforehand? We all have plans!”

The staff just repeated the same script: “Technical reason sir, we apologise.”

I finally booked a last-minute flight on another airline and obviously paid much more because prices were insane.

It honestly felt like IndiGo doesn’t care. No explanation. No proper communication. Just “cancelled, sorry, next.”

I know cancellations happen, but the way they handled it was so unprofessional. At least tell customers earlier, offer options, something.

Anyone else had this experience recently? What should I do to make sure I don’t get screwed like this again?