New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- The Competition Commission of India (CCI), the country's competition watchdog, has ordered an anti-trust investigation into IndiGo for alleged abuse of dominant position following large-scale flight cancellations and sharp fare increases in December.

CCI has observed that passengers were "left with no real choice but to accept last-minute cancellations" and were forced to seek alternatives "at significantly higher prices". Given IndiGo's dominant position, consumers were "effectively locked in and lacked viable alternatives."

In a 16-page order dated 4 February, the CCI has directed the Director General (DG), the watchdog's investigative arm, to examine whether IndiGo violated provisions of the Competition Act by ca...