A massive wave of IndiGo flight cancellations continued to disrupt air travel across the country on Tuesday, with over 400 services dropped so far, according to airport authorities. Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport is the worst hit, with the airport confirming 152 cancellations, 76 arrivals and 76 departures. Passenger queues and schedule reshuffles marked the morning rush as flyers struggled to rebook, ANI reported.
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Southern airports were no different. As per a report by ANI, Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport reported 121 cancellations, 58 arrivals and 63 departures, and stated the next operational update would be given after 6 pm. Chennai witnessed 41 cancellations through the day, which included 18 departures and 23 arrivals, while Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport confirmed 58 cancellations, comprising 44 departures and 14 arrivals.
Cancellations ripple to western and eastern hubs
The operational issues were not limited to the northern region but also spilt over to the western and eastern parts of the country, news agency ANI reported. Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport reported 31 cancellations,14 arrivals and 17 departures in its 9:30 am update. Ahmedabad reported 16 cancellations in its 8 am bulletin, citing no terminal or airside issues and assuring that the passengers were being helped onsite.
In the east, Patna’s Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport recorded nine cancellations. Thiruvananthapuram Airport was relatively less affected, with three departures and one arrival cancelled, while confirming that many flights did go through as scheduled.
Government says operations ‘stabilising’; DGCA steps in
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said, "The flight operations are stabilising fast," adding that no overcrowding or distress is reported by the airports. He claimed that safety continues to be the top priority of the aviation sector. IndiGo operated 1,800 flights yesterday, up from 706 on December 5, indicating a gradual recovery, he said.
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Earlier in the day, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordered IndiGo to trim its operations by 5% across sectors, citing the airline’s inability to execute its winter schedule efficiently and a growing backlog of cancellations. IndiGo is directed to submit a revised schedule by 5 pm on December 10, 2025. IndiGo was cleared for 15,014 weekly departures, translating to 64,346 flights for November 2025, the DGCA notice said, but the airline could only operate 59,438 flights with 951 cancellations recorded for the month.
