DGCA issued a show cause notice to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers over hundreds of flight cancellations. It stated there were "significant lapses in planning, oversight and resource management" regarding new FDTL norms and that IndiGo failed to "provide requisite information and facilities to passengers". The notice held Elbers responsible for the lapses and directed IndiGo to respond within 24 hours.

Civil Aviation Ministry has imposed temporary fare ceilings across routes to curb surge pricing after mass flight cancellations by IndiGo. For flights up to 500km distance, airlines can charge a maximum fare of ₹7,500. For flights with distance between 500km and 1,000km, a maximum fare of ₹12,000 can be charged while for flights above 1,500km, maximum ₹18,000 can be charged.

PM Narendra Modi's office has intervened in the chaos that ensued due to IndiGo cancelling nearly all its flights, multiple reports said. Officials from Civil Aviation Ministry and aviation regulator DGCA are briefing PM Modi's office on the crisis. Additionally, top IndiGo executives have reportedly been summoned for another high-level meeting by the Civil Aviation Ministry on Saturday evening.

The government is planning a big action against IndiGo and is likely to seek the removal of its CEO Pieter Elbers amid chaos due to mass cancellations by the airline, reports said. An unprecedented crackdown on the airline is in the works as the country's aviation ministry summoned IndiGo's officials this evening, NDTV reported while quoting sources.

Airfares are skyrocketing to over ₹1 lakh amid chaos caused by IndiGo cancellations. Tickets for Delhi to Kolkata flights that usually cost ₹4,500-₹9,000 were costing between ₹43,000 and ₹1.2 lakh on Saturday. While Delhi to Mumbai airfares are usually around ₹5,000-₹8,000, the airlines were charging around ₹24,000-₹1.1 lakh on Saturday. The government has now ordered capping of airfares.