IndiGo Meltdown on Putin's Arrival: Massive Operational Failure or a Geopolitical Smokescreen?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers, a respected aviation leader from the Netherlands, became the centre of online theories due to: His deep connections with the Dutch government, a strong NATO member His long career at KLM, a major European carrier His previous professional interactions with Dutch PM Mark Rutte (now NATO Secretary-General) His association with former Dutch Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra, now a prominent EU commissioner Online posts claimed: "Europe has banned Russian aircraft from its skies -- was IndiGo used to embarrass India for welcoming Putin?" "Why were international flights normal while domestic flights collapsed?" "Why were pilots unassigned on the day Putin arrived?" Some social media users drew parallels with previous high-profile disruptions, arguing that "deep state patterns" seemed too familiar.
37% : Mismanagement or Something More? The IndiGo meltdown is likely the result of accumulated operational failures -- understaffing, poor planning, and the sudden shock of new safety regulations.

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