A sudden mass cancellation of flights by IndiGo has led to a huge chaos across the country as multiple airports continue to handle shocked crowds to various destinations. The number of flights cancelled is astonishing on Friday as well with over 400 making to the list. On Thursday, a total of 550 flights (domestic + international) were cancelled, a new record for the 20-year-old airline. The number is only increasing and the airline said the fully normal operations would begin by February 10, 2026.
Multiple Indigo flights were either delayed or cancelled on Friday at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport. The mess has fueled anger among the passengers at the airport who are seeking exact answers from the authorities. In Kerala too, flight services of the airlines were disrupted at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport IndiGo cancelled two arrivals and two departures and delayed three arrivals and three departures.
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52 arrivals and 50 departures of IndiGo have been cancelled today so far at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. PTI reported that around 225 IndiGo arrivals and departures have been cancelled since this morning at Delhi Airport. Photos are doing rounds on social media of tired, hungry kids and other passengers, further intensifying the anger.
The situation mirrors everywhere.
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa also face the heat
People travelling from key places like Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Goa are left stuck with no clarity as to what they can do on board a flight. In Gujarat, a massive number of passengers are inconvenienced due to IndiGo flights facing delays and cancellations.
Facing the issue at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, a passenger whose flight got cancelled said, “…I had an IndiGo flight from Ahmedabad to Varanasi scheduled yesterday…After numerous delays we cancelled our flight but we did not get back our luggage on time.”
“We are stranded here for almost 10-12 hours now, and we have received neither water nor food. It is a chaotic situation here. Taking another flight also doesn’t seem very possible, other airlines have increased their airfare…The fare on other airlines has doubled-troubled…” he added.
Mumbai, a major hub for daily flyers in the country is witnessing a sudden rush and panic. People are seen gathered at Indigo counters to seek answers.
Goa’s Dabolim airport is not left behind as a large number of passengers remain clueless about their flights and journeys.
#WATCH | A passenger says, "We have arrived at the Goa airport just now. Our connecting flight was to Lakshadweep but we couldn't take it due to the late arrival. This has all been caused by IndiGo…We didn't get any cooperation from them…The last night I was at Delhi airport,… https://t.co/SlZgHzGcdB pic.twitter.com/IMvlxgkN2K
— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2025
“We have arrived at the Goa airport just now. Our connecting flight was to Lakshadweep but we couldn’t take it due to the late arrival. This has all been caused by IndiGo…We didn’t get any cooperation from them…The last night I was at Delhi airport, they would not inform anyone of anything. It is a chaos that they have created…” said a passenger.
Travel plans disruption leave passengers angry
An Indigo flight was canceled in Raipur on Friday as well, disrupting travel plans for passengers headed to Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, and other destinations. The cancellation caused significant inconvenience, leading many affected passengers at Raipur airport to seek refunds
In Telangana, as of now, IndiGo cancelled 43 arrivals and 49 departures.
Meanwhile, Airport Director Pune said that between 12 am to 8 am on December 5, 16 arrivals and 16 departures of the airline were cancelled. One Nagpur-Pune flight was diverted to Hyderabad.
VIDEO | Karnataka: Passengers stranded at Bengaluru airport after IndiGo cancels over 500 flights across India. #Karnataka #indigoflight
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 5, 2025
(Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/UmYewAWWfB
“Between 0000 hrs and 0800 hrs on 5 December 2025, a total of 16 IndiGo arrival flights and 16 IndiGo departure flights were cancelled, while one NAG–PNQ flight was diverted to Hyderabad due to Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL). Operations of all other airlines remained unaffected, and they were accommodated without any disruptions,” the director said.
“Parking bay congestion persisted as several IndiGo aircraft continued to occupy bays while awaiting operating crew availability. This resulted in limited bay availability and caused sequential delays to subsequent arrivals and departures across multiple carriers. Pune Airport continues to work in close coordination with airlines, ground handling agencies, Air Traffic Control, CISF, and terminal service partners to effectively manage congestion, enhance passenger facilitation, and support the earliest possible restoration of normal flight operations,” the statement further said.
Amid this, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the disruption of IndiGo Airlines’ operations causing severe inconvenience to passengers across the country.
Also, to reduce passenger inconvenience while maintaining safety margins, IndiGo has requested operational variations/exemptions from specific FDTL provisions for A320 operations up to 10th February 2026. IndiGo has assured DGCA that corrective actions are underway and that normalized and stable operations will be fully restored by 10 February 2026.
