INDIA
India's aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given relaxations is one part of its new Flight Duty Time Limitations rules, which said 'no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest', This comes after thousands of passengers stranded due to IndiGo flight cancellations.
India's aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given relaxations is one part of its new Flight Duty Time Limitations rules, which said 'no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest', This comes after thousands of passengers stranded due to 500 IndiGo flight cancellations.
In a statement, the DGCA referred to its earlier letter, which had stipulated that "no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest." The regulator cited ongoing operational disruptions and requests from various airlines to ensure continuity and stability of flight operations as reasons for revising the rule.
"Whereas, reference is invited to the above-mentioned letter, specifically to the paragraph stipulating that "no Ieave shall be substituted for weekly rest"; and whereas, in view of the ongoing operational disruptions and representations received from various airlines regarding the need to ensure continuity and stability of operations, it has been considered necessary to review the said provision," the statement read.
"Now, therefore, the instruction contained in the referenced paragraph that no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest is hereby withdrawn with immediate effect," the statement read.
