New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Sunday granted under-fire airline IndiGo a one-time 24-hour extension to submit its response to a show-cause notice issued in the aftermath of chaos across India's airports, which has been triggered by mass flight cancellations by the budget carrier.

"The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted the Accountable Manager and CEO of M/s IndiGo a one-time 24-hour extension to submit its response to the Show-Cause Notice issued on 06 December 2025 regarding recent large-scale operational disruptions and observed non-compliances," the aviation watchdog said in a statement.

"The two functionaries in their request dated 07 December 2025, sought additional t...